Legal Opinion · Concurring in part, dissenting in part

Saeger v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided November 13, 1979Published

1Concurring in part, dissenting in partO’Brien, Judge

I cannot agree with the majority opinion insofar as it affirms consecutive sentences for a total of thirty (30) years imprisonment in these cases.

The entire statement of the trial judge relative to consecutive sentencing is contained in the Bill of Exceptions as follows:

“As to whether or not the sentences should run consecutively or concurrently — under Gray v. State, under the fifth (5th) factor, dangerous offender, ‘If the crime for which he is convicted indicated he has little or no regard for human life and no hesitation about committing a crime in which the risk to human life is high —…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Wiley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1977
  2. Peabody v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1977
  3. Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1977

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