State v. Scott

In order to determine the propriety of the death sentence imposed on appellant, we are required to undertake a three-prong analysis. First, we must answer the specific issues raised by the appellant with respect to the proceedings below. Second, we must independently weigh the aggravating circumstances in this cause against any factors which mitigate against the imposition of the death sentence. Last, we must independently consider whether appellant’s sentence is disproportionate to the penalty imposed in similar cases.

In his first proposition of law, appellant contends that the trial judge…