Legal Opinion
State v. Irick
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided November 7, 1988PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
O’BRIEN, Justice.
Billy Ray Irick was indicted for common law murder, felony murder, aggravated rape by vaginal penetration and aggravated rape by anal penetration of a seven-year-old child. In a jury trial he was found guilty of first degree murder during the perpetration of a felony and two (2) counts of aggravated rape. After a sentencing hearing the jury found that defendant should be put to death by electrocution. The aggravating circumstances warranting the death penalty were: (1) The victim was less than twelve (12) years of age and the defendant was eighteen (18) years of age or…
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