State vs. Keough
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APPENDIX A IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON SEPTEMBER SESSION, 1998 STATE OF TENNESSEE, Appellee, VS. ROY E. KEOUGH, Appellant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) January 13, 1999 C.C.A. NO. 02C01-9708-CR-00317 Cecil Crowson, Jr. Appellate C ourt Clerk SHELBY COUNTY HON. L.T. LAFFERTY JUDGE (First Degree Murder; Attempted Murder; Death Penalty) ON APPEAL FROM THE JUDGMENT OF THE CRIMINAL COURT OF SHELBY COUNTY FOR THE APPELLANT: FOR THE APPELLEE: James V. Ball Joseph S. Ozment 217 Exchange Avenue Memphis, TN 38105 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 FILED ________________________ AFFIRMED DAVID H. WELLES, JUDGE FILED OPINION .... 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). .... ____________________________________ DAVID H. WELLES, JUDGE CONCUR: Not Participating PAUL G. SUMMERS, JUDGE ___________________________________ JOE G. RILEY, JUDGE -3-
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