Blakeney v. McRee
Annotate this CaseIn July 2006, John Blakeney and his wife Wanda were arrested for the murders of Willie Earl and Anita Kitchens, Wanda’s biological grandparents and legal parents. John confessed to the murders when he was arrested. John, Wanda, and their minor children A.B. and C.B. lived with Willie Earl and Anita at the time of the murders. According to John’s confession, Wanda decided to kill Willie Earl and Anita after getting into a dispute with them over money she owed them. Since John’s and Wanda’s arrests, A.B. and C.B. lived with Carolyn McRee and her husband Don McRee. Carolyn McRee was Wanda’s biological mother and Willie Earl’s and Anita’s biological daughter. John and Wanda had not seen their children since their arrests. John appealed a Chancery Court decision to grant Don and Carolyn McRee’s petition to adopt his minor children and terminating his parental rights. Finding no reversible error, the Supreme Court affirmed.
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