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The Ballad of Byron Looper
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  • Attorney says Tennessee court hasn't responded to motion for new trial for former tax assessor convicted of killing Sen. Tommy Burks
    Federal habeas corpus attempt may be next, Ron Cordova says
    Click here for Looper Memorandum in Support of Motion for New Trial in .pdf
    Click here for Looper Memorandum in Support of Motion for New Trial in .html

    Jury finds Looper guilty of 1st degree murder;sentences him to life in prison without parole
    Public sentiment: Gibson is incapable of fairly prosecuting Former Putnam County Tax Assessor Byron Looper
    Why give Byron Looper a trial at all? Let's kill him now.
    Rush to judgment: He wasn't a suspect, and he wasn't in town, Gibson slaps a first degree murder charge on the unpopular Byron Looper (10/23/98)
    Harris Column: The irrefutable fact: Byron Looper is not guilty (11/28/98)
    Justice system needs to be scrutinized as the Looper case proceeds By SAMUEL J. HARRIS
     
    Links to stories from The Tennessean on Byron (Low Tax) Looper
     2 out-of-state lawyers may take Looper case - Thursday, 3/23/2000
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     Looper trial postponed until fall - Saturday, 1/29/00
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      Gun studied for link to Looper - Wednesday, 3/3/99
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      Prosecutors don't seek Looper execution - Tuesday, 4/20/99
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     Prosecutors say Looper plotted to kill mother - Friday, 6/11/99
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     Judge could decide today whether Looper can remain in job
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     Looper hires new defense attorney
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     Looper's fourth lawyer wants to withdraw from case - Friday, 6/25/99
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     Official to replace Looper as property assessor - Tuesday, 2/9/99
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     Looper lawyer seeks to remove gag order - Wednesday, 3/10/99
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     Looper's lawyer fires back - Saturday, 3/20/99
    Score: 647, Size: 5 kbytes, Type: HTML file
     Looper asserts innocence, questions man's disappearance - Sunday, 3/14/99
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     Looper trial moved to January after fourth lawyer quits - Saturday, 7/3/99
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     Looper has new trial date, new attorney on defense team - Saturday, 10/30/99
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     Looper's bail set at $1.5M - Saturday, 4/24/99
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     Man alleges Looper's attorney asked him to be scapegoat - Thursday, 3/18/99
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     Looper claims his trial is unfair - Tuesday, 1/25/00
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     Pair finds gun that might have killed Burks - Tuesday, 3/2/99
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     As Looper's dream unraveled, his ambition raged on - Sunday, 10/17/99

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