Legal Opinion
State v. Davis
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided December 21, 2000No. 109A98PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRYE, Chief Justice.
On 4 August 1997, defendant pled guilty to the first-degree murders of his aunt, Joyce Miller, and cousin, Caroline Miller. Following the entry and acceptance of the guilty plea, a capital sentencing proceeding was conducted pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 15A-2000. The jury recommended a sentence of death for the murder of Joyce Miller and life imprisonment without parole for the murder of Caroline Miller. In the Joyce Miller case, the jury found as aggravating circumstances that the murder was: (1) committed while engaged in the commission of armed robbery; (2) committed for…
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3Cited by44 opinions
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