Case Title: State vs. Keough

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Docket Number: W1997-00201-SC-DDT-DD

State: tennessee

Court: Tennessee Supreme Court

Date: 2000-04-10T00:00:00Z

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APPENDIX “A” FILED January 13, 1999 Cecil Crowson, Jr. Appellate C ourt Clerk IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON SEPTEMBER SESSION, 1998 STATE OF TENNESSEE, ) C.C.A. NO. 02C01-9708-CR-00317 ) Appellee, ) ) ) SHELBY COUNTY VS. ) ) HON. L.T. LAFFERTY ROY E. KEOUGH, ) JUDGE ) Appellant. ) (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 John Knox Walkup Joseph S. Ozment Attorney General & Reporter 217 Exchange Avenue Memphis, TN 38105 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 -3- 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