Legal Opinion

State v. Johnson

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided October 28, 1985PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

In this case the defendant Johnson was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death for the killing of Raymond Harris. His conviction was reviewed and affirmed by this Court in State v. Johnson, Tenn., 661 S.W.2d 854 (1983); however, his death sentence was set aside and the case was remanded to the trial court for a new sentencing hearing and the imposition of a new sentence.- Following the second sentencing hearing a jury again has imposed the death penalty upon the defendant.

The facts and circumstances of the killing are set forth in our prior opinion but we *632will again…

3Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Hovey v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
  2. State v. DicksTennessee Supreme Court · 1981
  3. Farris v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1976
  4. State v. WorkmanTennessee Supreme Court · 1984
  5. State v. TeagueTennessee Supreme Court · 1984

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4Cited by21 opinions

  1. State v. SmithTennessee Supreme Court · 1993
  2. State v. BarberTennessee Supreme Court · 1988
  3. State v. HutchisonTennessee Supreme Court · 1994
  4. State v. PowersTennessee Supreme Court · 2003
  5. State v. BurnsTennessee Supreme Court · 1998

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