Opinion
No. W1997-00201-SC-DDT-DD.
Filed January 13, 1999.
On appeal from the judgement of the Criminal Court of Shelby County, C.C.A. NO. 02C01-9708-CR-00317, Hon. L.T. Lafferty, Judge.
AFFIRMED.
For the appellant: James V. Ball, Joseph S. Ozment, 217 Exchange Avenue, Memphis, TN 38105.
For the appellee: John Knox Walkup, Attorney General Reporter Michael E. Moore, Solicitor General, Kathy Morante, Deputy Attorney General, 425 Fifth Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37243-0493, John W. Pierotti, District Attorney General, Robert Carter, Rosemary Andrews, Assistant District Attorneys, 201 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38013.
OPINION APPENDIX "A"
III. CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE DEATH PENALTY
Relying upon arguments from his pretrial motions, Defendant also challenges the constitutionality of Tennessee's death penalty statute. This issue is without merit. See State v. Smith, 893 S.W.2d 908 (Tenn. 1994); State v. Brimmer, 876 S.W.2d 75 (Tenn. 1994); State v. Cazes, 875 S.W.2d 253 (Tenn. 1994); State v. Smith, 857 S.W.2d 1 (Tenn. 1993); State v. Black, 815 S.W.2d 166 (Tenn. 1991); State v. Boyd, 797 S.W.2d 589 (Tenn. 1990); State v. Teel, 793 S.W.2d 236 (Tenn. 1990); State v. Thompson, 768 S.W.2d 239 (Tenn. 1989).
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DAVID H. WELLES, JUDGE
CONCUR: PAUL G. SUMMERS, JUDGE, Not Participating, JOE G. RILEY, JUDGE.