Tommy L. King v. State of Tennessee - Concurring/Dissenting

Case Number
01S01-9707-CC-00146

I agree with the majority that the jury’s reliance on the felony murder aggravating circumstance in this case violated article I, § 16 of the Tennessee Constitution and that a harmless error analysis must be applied under our decision in State v. Howell, 868 S.W.2d 238 (Tenn. 1993). I disagree, however, with both the majority’s application of the Howell analysis and its conclusion.

Authoring Judge
Chief Justice E. Riley Anderson
Case Name
Tommy L. King v. State of Tennessee - Concurring/Dissenting
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
This is a dissenting opinion
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