Legal Opinion
State v. Cazes
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided February 14, 1994PublishedCited by 701 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANDERSON, Judge.
In this capital case, the defendant, Victor James Cazes, was convicted of first-degree felony murder in the perpetration of a rape, aggravated rape, and first-degree burglary. In the sentencing hearing, the jury found *257three aggravating circumstances: (1) that the defendant was previously convicted of one or more violent felonies; (2) that the murder was especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel in that it involved torture or depravity of mind; and (3) that the murder was committed while the defendant was engaged in committing a felony. Tenn.Code Ann. § 39-2 — 203(i)(2),…
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