Opinion ID: 1920967
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 12

Heading: James Russell Trimble (age 18):

Text: Trimble was convicted of murder occurring during a sexual assault and sentenced to death; we affirmed both the conviction and sentence. See Trimble, supra . In Trimble, two aggravating circumstances were found in the case: that the victim was a hostage taken or attempted to be taken in the course of a kidnapping; and that the defendant committed the murder while committing or attempting to commit robbery, arson or rape or sexual offense in the first degree. The following mitigating circumstances were found by the sentencer: The defendant previously (i) has not been found guilty of a crime of violence; and (ii) has not entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a charge or a crime of violence; and (iii) has not been granted probation or stay of entry of judgment pursuant to a charge or a crime of violence; the youthful age of the defendant at the time of the crime; other mitigating circumstances exist as set forth below: antisocial personality; substance abuse (by history). The trial judge concluded that the mitigating circumstances did not outweigh the aggravating circumstances and imposed the death penalty.