Tennessee Supreme Court· 7/6/2000

State v. Howard

Citations

30 S.W.3d 271
2000 Tenn. LEXIS 383
2000 WL 892876

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finding that the natural and probable consequences rule is an “an essential element that the State must prove beyond a reasonable doubt,” when relying upon a theory of criminal responsibility
noting that a court may avoid a double jeopardy violation by merging offenses and imposing a single conviction when the jury finds the defendant guilty of multiple counts of same crime
reversing conviction for premeditated murder because trial court failed to properly instruct the jury
“If the jury does return a verdict of guilt[y] on more than one theory of first-degree murder, the court may merge the offenses and impose a single judgment of conviction.”
“While it was not error for the trial court to deliver sequential jury instructions, we have previously urged trial courts to allow juries to consider all theories of first-degree murder.”

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Judges: Justice William M. Barker

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