Opinion ID: 1794408
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 13

Heading: Arbitrary and Disproportionate Sentence

Text: Appellant claims that the death penalty statute is arbitrary and disproportionate considering other similar cases. His contentions center on the fact that he should receive the same sentence as he did in his previous murder case which was life without parole for 25 years. This contention was addressed hereinabove under Estoppel. Moreover, our review of similar cases does not support the claim that Appellant's sentence is excessive or disproportionate. [38] Appellant received a fundamentally fair trial. The jury considered all the facts, as well as the full range of penalties and determined that the circumstances of this murder would require a sentence of death. The fact that he received life without parole for a similar crime, himself, does not persuade us that he should never receive a greater penalty. [39]