Legal Opinion
State v. Killebrew
Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee
Decided July 21, 1988PublishedCited by 151 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JONES, Judge.
The defendant, Lucy Killebrew, was convicted of murder first degree by a jury of her peers. When the jury could not agree on an appropriate punishment, the trial judge dismissed the jury and sentenced the defendant to life imprisonment in the Department of Correction. See T.C.A. § 39-2-203(h). The defendant appealed as of right to this Court following the denial of her motion for a new trial. Tenn.R.App. P. 3(b).
The defendant has presented eighteen issues for review. A reading of the defendant’s brief reveals that the issues concerning the defendant’s request for a change…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- United States v. AgursSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Burdeau v. McDowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
- State v. SheffieldTennessee Supreme Court · 1984
- State v. MelsonTennessee Supreme Court · 1982
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3Cited by151 opinions
- State v. OdomTennessee Supreme Court · 1996
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- State v. TurnerCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1995
- State v. BushTennessee Supreme Court · 1997
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