STATE v. CAZES


875 S.W.2d 253 (1994)

STATE of Tennessee, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Victor James CAZES, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Jackson.

Rehearing Denied April 4, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James V. Ball, Dwight Duncan, Memphis, for defendant-appellant.

Charles W. Burson, Atty. Gen. and Reporter, Merrilyn Feirman, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, James C. Beasley, Jr., Asst. Dist. Atty. Gen., Memphis, for plaintiff-appellee.


OPINION

ANDERSON, Judge.

In this capital case, the defendant, Victor James Cazes, was convicted of first-degree felony murder in the perpetration of a rape, aggravated rape, and first-degree burglary. In the sentencing hearing, the jury found three aggravating circumstances: (1) that the defendant was previously convicted of one or more violent felonies; (2) that the murder was especially heinous, atrocious...

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