Court Opinion

ID: 9776654
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Date Created: 2023-08-29 19:41:35.154465+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:09:16.873597
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ORDER ON PETITION TO REHEAR

[Filed Aug. 30, 1993]
PER CURIAM.
A Petition to Rehear has been filed by defendant in this cause asserting that the Court’s opinion is in conflict with the rule regarding proof of premeditation and deliberation enunciated in State v. Brown, 836 S.W.2d 530 (Tenn.1992) and State v. West, 844 S.W.2d 144 (Tenn.1992).
The Court is of the opinion that rehearing is appropriate, limited to two (2) issues:
(a) The sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the conviction of premeditated first degree murder and felony murder.
(b) Our adoption of the rule vesting the confidential marital communications privilege in a criminal proceeding on the witness spouse rather than the accused.
The petition to rehear is granted. The petitioner shall have 15 days from the date of entry of this order in which to file his brief. The State shall have 15 days thereafter in which to respond. Oral argument will not be allowed.