Legal Opinion
State v. Smith
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided August 1, 1988PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BROCK, Justice.
The defendant was convicted of murder in the first degree for the killing of Mrs. Novella Webb and has been sentenced to death by electrocution. In fixing the punishment at death by electrocution the jury found that the following aggravating circumstances had been established: (1) defendant was previously convicted of one or more felonies other than the present charge which involved the use or threat of violence to the person; and (2) this murder was committed while the defendant was engaged in committing, or was an accomplice in the commission of, or was attempting to…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Wainwright v. WittSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Lockhart v. McCreeSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Lowenfield v. PhelpsSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
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3Cited by38 opinions
- State v. MelsonTennessee Supreme Court · 1989
- State v. BigbeeTennessee Supreme Court · 1994
- State v. MiddlebrooksTennessee Supreme Court · 1992
- State v. GillilandTennessee Supreme Court · 2000
- State v. SmithTennessee Supreme Court · 1993
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