(DOWNLOAD) "Townsend v. Henderson" by United States Court Of Appeals For The Sixth Circuit ~ eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
eBook details
- Title: Townsend v. Henderson
- Author : United States Court Of Appeals For The Sixth Circuit
- Release Date : January 26, 1968
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 58 KB
Description
In 1958, several prisoners attempted to escape from Fort Pillow Prison Farm in Tennessee. The appellant Terry and others, whose identity is not important here, attempted to overpower Deputy Warden Hunt in his office, apparently with intent to use him as a hostage. Appellant Townsend was also involved. After a brief struggle, the rebellious prisoners were subdued and the uprising was quelled. One prisoner was killed; Terry was knocked unconscious by a blow on his head and placed in a solitary confinement cell; others believed to be involved in the insurrection were placed in close confinement.