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State v. Shepherd

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided May 30, 1995PublishedCited by 62 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

O’BRIEN, Justice.

Joseph Shepherd was charged in an 11 count indictment by the Monroe County Grand Jury. As relevant in this case he was charged with the murder of sixteen year old Roxanne Woodson during the commission of a felony; charged with premeditated murder of Roxanne Woodson, and charged with the aggravated assault of two Monroe County law enforcement officers. He was found guilty of felony murder in the commission of rape in Count 1 and sentenced to death. He was found guilty of aggravated assault in Count 9 and sentenced to not less than two (2) nor more than five (5) years in…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Ake v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Payne v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  4. State v. CabbageTennessee Supreme Court · 1978
  5. McCleskey v. KempSupreme Court of the United States · 1987

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3Cited by62 opinions

  1. State v. RiceTennessee Supreme Court · 2006
  2. State v. HallTennessee Supreme Court · 1998
  3. State v. HesterTennessee Supreme Court · 2010
  4. State v. ThackerTennessee Supreme Court · 2005
  5. State v. NesbitTennessee Supreme Court · 1998

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