State v. Pruitt
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of first degree felony murder. The jury imposed a sentence of death based on three aggravating circumstances. The court of criminal appeals affirmed. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the evidence was sufficient to support the jury's finding of guilt of first degree felony murder beyond a reasonable doubt; (2) the sentence of death was not excessive, disproportionate, or imposed arbitrarily; (3) the evidence was sufficient to support the jury's finding of the statutory aggravating circumstances beyond a reasonable doubt; and (4) the evidence supported the jury's finding that the aggravating circumstances outweighed any mitigating circumstances beyond a reasonable doubt.
Court Description: Authoring Judge: Justice Janice M. Holder
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