State v. Thacker
Tennessee Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · BarkerWilliam M. Barker, J.
in which FRANK F. DROWOTA, III, C.J, and E. RILEY ANDERSON and JANICE M. HOLDER, JJ., joined. ADOLPHO A. BIRCH, Jr., J. filed a concurring and dissenting opinion.
A jury convicted the defendant, Steven Ray Thacker, of first degree murder. Following a capital sentencing hearing, the jury found two aggravating circumstances: (1) the murder was committed for the purpose of avoiding, interfering with, or preventing a lawful arrest or prosecution of the defendant; and (2) the murder was knowingly committed by the defendant while the defendant had a substantial role in committing, or was…
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