Opinion ID: 1355273
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 23

Heading: Defendant Thomas

Text: Having fully reviewed the record, the briefs and the applicable authority, we affirm Defendant Thomas' conviction for first degree felony murder. Additionally, in accordance with the mandate of Tennessee Code Annotated section 39-13-206(c)(1), and the principles adopted in prior decisions of the Tennessee Supreme Court, we have considered the entire record in this cause and find, with regard to Defendant Thomas, that the sentence of death was not imposed in any arbitrary fashion, that the evidence supports, as previously discussed, the jury's finding of the statutory aggravating circumstance, and the jury's finding that the aggravating circumstance outweighed mitigating circumstances beyond a reasonable doubt. Furthermore, our comparative proportionality review, considering both the nature of the crime and the defendant, convinces us that the sentence of death is neither excessive nor disproportionate to the penalty imposed in similar cases. See id. § 39-13-206(c)(1)(D). Accordingly, we also affirm the sentence of death imposed on Defendant Thomas.