Tennessee Supreme Court· 2/6/1989

State v. West

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767 S.W.2d 387
1989 Tenn. LEXIS 28

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holding tha t Eighth Am endm ent error in minim izing role of the jury in a capital c ase is su bject to harm less erro r analysis
adopting broadest power of appellate review suggested in Cabana v. Bullock, 474 U.S. 376, 106 S.Ct. 689, 88 L.Ed.2d 704 (1986)
aggravating factor (i)(6) applied where defendant and co-defendant were convicted of the murder of a girl who knew co-defendant and could identify defendant
stating that it was improper for prosecutor to tell jury that defense counsel was “trying to throw sand in the eyes of the jury” and “b lowing smo ke in the face of the jury”
imposing the death penalty where defendant separated mother and daughter, restrained the victims, and stabbed one victim seventeen times and the other victim numerous times, upon finding of aggravating circumstances (i)(5) and (i)(7)
imposing the death penalty where defendant separated mother and daughter, restrained the victims, and stabbed one victim seventeen times and the other victim numerous times, upon finding of aggravating circumstances (i)(5) and (i)(7)

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Judges: Pones, Harbison, Cooper, Drowota, O'Brien

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