Opinion ID: 1817269
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 27

Heading: is the sentence of death disproportionate given the circumstances of the offense and the offender?

Text: Having compared this case with our other decisions upholding the death penalty since Jackson v. State, 337 So.2d 1242 (Miss. 1976), we are of the opinion the death penalty for Frank, Sr. is not wanton, freakish, or disproportionate to the sentence imposed in other similar cases. [3] We reach this conclusion mindful of the offense and the defendant as compared with those in other cases. Particularly we observe this Court has recently affirmed several convictions and death sentences where the defendant was found guilty of robbery/murder, as was Frank, Sr. E.g. Dufour v. State, 453 So.2d 337 (Miss. 1984); Stringer v. State, 454 So.2d 468 (Miss. 1984); Booker v. State, 449 So.2d 209 (Miss. 1984); Caldwell v. State, 443 So.2d 806 (Miss. 1983). In conclusion we are of the opinion none of the appellant's assignments of error have merit, and the conviction and sentence must be affirmed. AFFIRMED AND JUNE 12, 1985, FIXED AS THE DATE FOR EXECUTION OF THE SENTENCE AND INFLICTION OF THE DEATH PENALTY IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED BY LAW. WALKER and ROY NOBLE LEE, P.JJ., and DAN M. LEE, PRATHER, ROBERTSON, SULLIVAN and ANDERSON, JJ., concur. ROBERTSON and SULLIVAN, JJ., specially concur. HAWKINS, J. dissents.