Legal Opinion
State v. Smith
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided October 3, 1994PublishedCited by 238 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DROWOTA, Justice.
The Defendant, Sylvester Smith, appeals dii'ectly to this Coui’t his conviction of first-degree felony murder and the sentence of death imposed by the jury. The juiy found three aggravating ciirumstances: (1) the Defendant was previously convicted of one or more felonies which involved the use or thi’eat of violence to the person; (2) the murder was especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel in that it involved torture or depravity of mind; and (3) the murder was committed while the Defendant was engaged in committing a felony. T.C.A. § 39-2-203(i)(2), (5) and (7) (1982).…
2Cases cited52 opinions
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3Cited by238 opinions
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