Legal Opinion
State v. Alley
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided August 7, 1989PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FONES, Justice.
This is a direct appeal of a death penalty case. Defendant was convicted of premeditated first degree murder, kidnapping and aggravated rape. The jury found two aggravating circumstances, the murder was especially heinous, atrocious or cruel and the murder was committed during kidnapping and rape, and sentenced him to death. He was sentenced to 40 years on each of the other offenses, all sentences consecutive.
The victim was Suzanne Marie Collins, age 19, a lance corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps stationed at the Millington Naval Base, while she was pursuing courses in…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Wainwright v. WittSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Rock v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Adams v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by88 opinions
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