Legal Opinion
State v. McCormick
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided September 25, 1989PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DROWOTA, Chief Justice.
This is a direct appeal from the first degree murder conviction and capital sentence imposed upon Michael Lee McCormick for the shooting death of Donna Jean Nichols. The sentence is based on the jury’s unanimous verdict that the murder was committed for the purpose of avoiding, interfering with, or preventing a lawful arrest or prosecution of the defendant. T.C.A. § 39 — 2—203(i)(6).
Defendant vigorously challenges the sufficiency of the proof of both his participation in the killing and the aggravating circumstance found by the jury. He also contends the…
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- Massiah v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by22 opinions
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