Walter v. State

DICKSON, Justice.

The defendant-appellant, William A. Walter, pled guilty to two counts of murder 1 for the August 19, 1997, killings of his wife, Melissa Walter, and his former aunt, Tammy Walter. The trial court sentenced the defendant to consecutive sixty-year sentences on each count. In this direct appeal, the defendant contends that the trial court improperly considered aggravating and mitigating circumstances and that the sentence is manifestly unreasonable. We affirm the trial court.

Aggravating and Mitigating Circumstances

The defendant contends that the trial court, in deciding to…