Legal Opinion

State v. Caughron

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided May 10, 1993PublishedCited by 219 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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DROWOTA, Justice.

The Defendant, Gary June Caughron, appeals directly to this Court his conviction of first degree premeditated murder and the sentence of death imposed by the jury, and his convictions of first degree burglary, and assault with intent to commit rape. He raises numerous issues in this appeal; but, after careful review of the entire record and the law, we find these issues to be without merit. The verdict and judgment are supported by material evidence, and the sentence of death is in no way arbitrary or disproportionate. We therefore affirm the convictions and the…

2Cases cited48 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Chambers v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Godfrey v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Lockhart v. McCreeSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. Jencks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957

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3Cited by219 opinions

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  5. State v. PikeTennessee Supreme Court · 1998

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