STATE v. SUTTON


761 S.W.2d 763 (1988)

STATE of Tennessee, Appellee, v. Nicholas Todd SUTTON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Knoxville.

Petition to Rehear Denied December 5, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John E. Appman, Jamestown, for appellant.

W.J. Michael Cody, Atty. Gen. & Reporter, Gordon W. Smith, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, Charles E. Hawk, Dist. Atty. Gen., Frank A. Harvey, Asst. Dist. Atty. Gen., Kingston, D. Roger Delp, Asst. Dist. Atty. Gen., Loudon, for appellee.


OPINION

DROWOTA, Justice.

The defendant, Nicholas Todd Sutton, appeals directly to this Court his conviction of first degree murder1 and the sentence of death imposed by the jury. He presents four primary issues for our review: (1) whether the evidence was sufficient to support his conviction and sentence; (2) whether the statutes upon which the verdict is based are unconstitutional under the state and federal constitutions;...

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