(DOWNLOAD) "Gregory Thompson v. State Tennessee" by At Nashville Court Of Criminal Appeals Of Tennessee ~ Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Gregory Thompson v. State Tennessee
- Author : At Nashville Court Of Criminal Appeals Of Tennessee
- Release Date : January 30, 1997
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 85 KB
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The petitioner, Gregory Thompson, appeals the trial court's denial of post-conviction relief. The petitioner was convicted of first degree murder. The jury sentenced the petitioner to death based upon three aggravating circumstances: (1) that the murder was heinous, atrocious or cruel in that it involved torture or depravity of mind; (2) that the murder was committed to avoid prosecution; and (3) that the murder was committed while the defendant was committing a robbery or kidnapping. Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-2-203(i)(5), (6), and (7) (repealed 1989). Our supreme court affirmed the conviction and sentence on February 27, 1989. State v. Thompson, 768 S.W.2d 239 (Tenn. 1989). In 1990, the petitioner filed this petition for post-conviction relief. At the Conclusion of an evidentiary hearing several years later, the trial court denied the claim. In this appeal of right, the petitioner presents the following issues for our review: