Legal Opinion

State v. Lewis

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided May 16, 2001PublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JANICE M. HOLDER, J„

delivered the opinion of the court, in which

E. RILEY ANDERSON, C.J., and FRANK F. DROWOTA, III, ADOLPHO A. BIRCH, Jr., and WILLIAM M. BARKER, JJ„ joined.

We granted review of this case to decide whether the “particularly vulnerable victim” enhancement factor, Tenn.Code Ann. § 40-35-114(4), and the “high risk to human life” enhancement factor, Tenn.Code Ann. § 40-35-114(10), were appropriate for Lewis’s offense of aggravated arson. We hold that both enhancement factors were appropriate. In addition, we find that the record supports the “multiple victim” enhancement…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Minnesota v. OlsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  2. State v. HallTennessee Supreme Court · 1998
  3. State v. JonesTennessee Supreme Court · 1994
  4. State v. PooleTennessee Supreme Court · 1997
  5. State v. ButlerCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1994

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3Cited by41 opinions

  1. State v. ImfeldTennessee Supreme Court · 2002
  2. State of Tennessee v. Benjamin FoustCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2015
  3. Steven Fults v. Eric QuallsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2016
  4. Roger Dale Lewis v. State of TennesseeCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2003
  5. STATE OF TENNESSEE v. ANGELA KILGORECourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2021

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