Thompson v. State

OPINION

WADE, Judge.

The petitioner, Gregory Thompson, appeals the trial court’s denial of post-conviction relief. The petitioner was convicted of first degree murder. The jury sentenced the petitioner to death based upon three aggravating circumstances: (1) that the murder was heinous, atrocious or cruel in that it involved torture or depravity of mind; (2) that the murder was committed to avoid prosecution; and (3) that the murder was committed while the defendant was committing a robbery or kidnapping. Tenn.Code Ann. § 39-2-203(i)(5), (6), and (7) (repealed 1989). Our supreme court affirmed…