State v. Cone

OPINION

HARBISON, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of murder in the first degree and murder in the perpetration of a burglary in connection with the homicides of an elderly couple, Shipley 0. Todd and his wife Cleopatra Todd, in Memphis on August 10,1980. He was also convicted of three charges of assault with intent to commit murder in the first degree upon three other persons and of robbery by use of deadly force upon a fourth. All of these offenses were shown to have occurred on August 9, 1980.

We have reviewed the evidentiary record and the numerous issues presented on appeal by counsel for…