Robertson v. State
Annotate this CaseDefendant pleaded guilty to first-degree murder. The trial court sentenced Defendant to death after concluding that the aggravating circumstances outweighed the mitigating circumstances. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the trial court did not err in accepting Defendant’s waiver of the presentation of mitigating circumstances without appointing special counsel to investigate and present such evidence on his behalf; (2) the presentence investigation report considered by the trial court was sufficiently comprehensive to satisfy the applicable requirements; (3) the trial court did not violate Defendant’s procedural rights by preparing the sentencing order before the sentencing hearing; (4) the trial judge properly discussed in the sentencing order the evidence of Defendant’s motive in committing the murder; (5) Defendant’s guilty plea was knowing and voluntary; and (6) the sentence of death was proportional.
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