Legal Opinion
State v. Terry
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided July 1, 1991PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANDERSON, Justice.
The defendant was convicted of common-law first degree murder and arson. At the conclusion of the sentencing hearing, the jury found that two of the aggravating circumstances set out in Tenn.Code Ann. § 39-2-203 (1982) existed: (1) that the murder was especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel, and (2) that the murder was committed while the defendant was engaged in committing a larceny. The jury further determined that the mitigating circumstances did not outweigh the aggravating circumstances and imposed the death penalty. The trial court denied the defendant’s motion…
2Cases cited59 opinions
- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Woodson v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Zant v. StephensSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Clemons v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
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3Cited by38 opinions
- State v. HowellTennessee Supreme Court · 1993
- State v. HallTennessee Supreme Court · 1997
- State v. Van TranTennessee Supreme Court · 1993
- State v. MorrisTennessee Supreme Court · 2000
- State v. BrimmerTennessee Supreme Court · 1994
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