SCHARFF v. STATE


551 S.W.2d 671 (1977)

Eddie SCHARFF, Petitioner, v. STATE of Tennessee, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

May 2, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter C. Kurtz, Knoxville, for petitioner.

Brooks McLemore, Jr., Atty. Gen., David L. Raybin, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, for respondent.


OPINION

FONES, Justice.

We granted certiorari in this case because of the pending question of the constitutionality of the death penalty statute and to further consider the admissibility of certain statements obtained from defendant. We will also address, to the extent the record permits, the status of our statutes granting women the option to serve or not when summoned to jury duty.

The jury found the defendant guilty of murder in the first degree...

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