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COZZOLINO v. STATE

584 S.W.2d 765 (1979)

Ralph R. COZZOLINO, Appellant, v. STATE of Tennessee, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

Rehearing Denied August 20, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Littleton, Roger W. Dickson, Chattanooga, for appellant.

William M. Leech, Jr., Atty. Gen., Robert L. Jolley, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, for appellee.

OPINION

COOPER, Justice.

This case is before us pursuant to TCA § 39-2406, which provides for review by this court of all cases in which a death penalty is imposed for first degree murder. We reverse, and remand for a new sentencing proceeding.

The defendant, Ralph Cozzolino, pled guilty to the first degree murder of Clarence Hamler, an officer of the Chattanooga Police Department. A proceeding was then held under the provisions of TCA §...

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