STINER v. MUSICK


571 S.W.2d 149 (1978)

Max E. STINER, Appellant, v. Larry MUSICK, Calvin Byrd, Fred A. Mitchell, Robert M. Sams and Donna N. Thompson, Individually and in their Capacity as Members of the Jefferson County Election Commission and the Jefferson County Election Commission, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

September 18, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Franklin Park and John R. Conkin, Jefferson City, for appellant.

A. Benjamin Strand, Jr., Strand & Goddard, Dandridge, for appellees.


OPINION

COOPER, Justice.

This appeal turns on the question of whether a conviction and a six month sentence imposed in federal court disqualifies a person from holding office under this State.

In May, 1977, the appellant, Max Stiner, was convicted of aiding and abetting mail fraud as proscribed by 18 U.S.C. §§ 2, 1341 (1964), a felony under federal law.1 He was sentenced to six months imprisonment, which he...

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