Legal Opinion
State v. Spadafina
Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee
Decided December 31, 1996PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*447 OPINION
PEAY, Judge.
The defendant was indicted on February 6, 1995, for the murder of Paul Burns. After a three day trial, the jury convicted him of first-degree murder but was unable to reach a decision as to the punishment. The trial court, therefore, sentenced the defendant to life imprisonment.
In this appeal as of right, the defendant raises the following seven issues 1
1. The evidence was insufficient to justify a finding of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
2. The jury’s verdict was based upon passion and prejudice against the defendant.
3. The court erred by failing to admonish the State…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- State v. TuggleTennessee Supreme Court · 1982
- State v. CabbageTennessee Supreme Court · 1978
- State v. GraceTennessee Supreme Court · 1973
- State v. BigbeeTennessee Supreme Court · 1994
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3Cited by21 opinions
- State v. BurnsTennessee Supreme Court · 1999
- State v. StephensonTennessee Supreme Court · 2006
- State v. Michael SpadafinaCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2000
- State of Tennessee Henry Circuit v. Brenda Anne BurnsTennessee Supreme Court · 1999
- State of Tennessee v. Abbigail MortonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2006
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