· 2/28/1997
State v. Leggs
Citations
- 955 S.W.2d 845
- 1997 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 192
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that application of mitigating factor (6) for twenty-one year old defendant was inappropriate where -5- record was devoid of any evidence that defendant lacked substantial judgment to appreciate the nature of his conduct
- concluding that remorse is an appropriate mitigating factor under (13)
- concluding that remorse is an appropriate mitigating factor under (13)
- listing drunk driving as one of several offenses warranting “special treatment” with regard to proof requirement
- \The injuries suggest a more extensive and protracted beating than the two kicks [sufficient to establish the crime] admitted to by Appellant.\
- the weight assigned to enhancement and mitigating factors is generally left to the trial court’s discretion
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Judges: Smith, Welles, Barker
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