Legal Opinion
Cozzolino v. State
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided June 11, 1979PublishedCited by 105 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COOPER, Justice.
This case is before us pursuant to TCA § 39-2406, which provides for review by this court of all cases in which a death penalty is imposed for first degree murder. We reverse, and remand for a new sentencing proceeding.
The defendant, Ralph Cozzolino, pled guilty to the first degree murder of Clarence Hamler, an officer of the Chattanooga Police Department. A proceeding was then held under the provisions of TCA § 39-2404 to determine the punishment to be imposed. Under this statute, a trial of first degree murder is a bifurcated proceeding, with the jury first…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Miller v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1979
- State v. AndersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
- Hutchinson v. ShaheenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
3Cited by105 opinions
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