Finding Aid for the Donald Paine Collection of State of Kentucky v. Epperson and Hodge, 1985-2006 (bulk 1985-1986)
MS-2807University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Collection processed by:Jude Ferrara, June 21, 2006
Finding Aid written by:Jude Ferrara, June 21, 2006
Encoded by: Jude Ferrara, June 21, 2006
Summary Information
Donald Paine Collection of State of Kentucky v. Epperson and Hodge
Date/Date Range : 1985-2006 (bulk 1985-1986)
2.0 linear feet
Abstract: This collection consists of Donald Paine's collection of records from the 1985 murder trials of Roger Dale Epperson and Benny Lee Hodge (including transcripts, newspaper clippings, photographs, VHS tapes, etc.).
MS-2807
University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Access and Use
Collection was donated to Special Collections April 4, 2006
Collection is open for research.
The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.
[Identification of Item], Donald Paine Collection of State of Kentucky v. Epperson and Hodge, MS-2807. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.
Arrangement
Collection consists of four series:
- Series I: Investigation Papers
- Series II: Trial Transcript
- Series III: Derivative Publications
- Series IV: VHS Trial Tapes
Biography / History
Donald F. Paine graduated from The University of Tennessee in 1963 (B.A., M.A., LL.B.). Thereafter he served three years in the Army. He was the original author of Tennessee Law of Evidence, and he writes a monthly column for the Tennessee Bar Journal. Mr. Paine lectures for the Tennessee Law Institute, BAR/BRI Bar Review, The Tennessee Judicial Conference, and The University of Tennessee College of Law. He is Reporter to the Supreme Court Advisory Commission on Rules of Practice and Procedure. In 1983 he was President of the Knoxville Bar Association and in 1986-87 President of the Tennessee Bar Association. Mr. Paine was elected to membership in the American Law Institute and the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Collection Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of records collected and created by Donald F. Paine during his investigation into the trials of Roger Dale Epperson and Benny Lee Hodge, who were arrested for the August 8, 1985 murder of Tammy Acker of Flemming-Neon, KY. Some additional documents are included in box 1, folder 2 concerning Benny Lee Hodge's 1985, June 16 murders of Edwin and Bessie Morris of Gray Hawk, KY. The contents include items such as trial transcripts, newspaper clippings, photographs, VHS tapes and two books.
Subject Terms
- Lawyers--Tennessee.
- Trials (Murder) -- Kentucky.
Contents List
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Series I: Investigation Papers, 1985-2006
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1
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Folder
1
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Kentucky vs: Epperson and Hodge, Notes and Correspondence, 2003-2006
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1
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Folder
2
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Epperson and Hodge, Chronology, undated
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1
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Folder
3
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Chris Cawood, 1998-2003
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| Box
1
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Folder
4
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Darcy O'Brien Notes, 1991
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| Box
1
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Folder
5
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Dockets 1998-2003
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| Box
1
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Folder
6
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Morris Murders: Opinions re June 16, 1985 in Gray Hawk, 1989-2003
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| Box
1
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Folder
7
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Acker Murder: Opinions re August 8, 1985 in Flemming-Neon, 1991-2000
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| Box
1
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Folder
8
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Acker Murder: Newspapers 1986
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| Box
1
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Folder
9
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Map undated
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| Box
1
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Folder
10
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Photographs/ Exhibits, 1985-1986
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Series II: Trial Transcript, 1986
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| Box
1
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Folder
11
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Trial Transcript: Kentucky vs: Epperson and Hodge, 1986
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| Box
1
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Folder
12
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Trial Transcript: Kentucky vs: Epperson and Hodge, 1986
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| Box
1
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Folder
13
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Trial Transcript: Kentucky vs: Epperson and Hodge, 1986
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| Box
1
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Folder
14
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Trial Transcript: Kentucky vs: Epperson and Hodge, 1986
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| Box
1
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Folder
15
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Trial Transcript: Kentucky vs: Epperson and Hodge, 1986
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| Box
1
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Folder
16
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Trial Transcript: Kentucky vs: Epperson and Hodge, 1986
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1
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Folder
17
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Trial Transcript: Kentucky vs: Epperson and Hodge, 1986
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Series III: Derivative Publications, 1993-2001
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| Box
1
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Folder
18
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Dark and Bloody Ground by O'Brien, Darcy, 1993
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| Box
1
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Folder
19
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Night Comes to the Cumberlands by Caudill, Harry M., 2001
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Series IV: VHS Trial Tapes, 1996-2003
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| Box
2
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15, Benny Lee Hodge Trial Tapes, 1996 November
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2
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7, Commonwealth of Kentucky vs: Roger Epperson Jury Selection, 2003 June 30
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