LAW 4051 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: William Rehnquist, Ethnic Conflict, Appeal
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Facts: godfrey and wife have a heated argument, after which his wife files a warrant charging him with aggravated assault. A few days later, she files for divorce: a few days later, she calls him and they have another heated argument, after which. Guilt trial: 2 accounts of murder, 1 of aggravated assault, pleads not guilty for reasons of temporary insanity, but is found guilty. Sentencing trial: held before the same jury: no further evidence, but counsel for each side made argument judge quotes to the jury the language of (b)(7) aggravating circumstance jury finds the murder vile, horrible, inhuman beyond reasonable doubt. Depravity of mind = led the murderer to torture before killing. Torture = evidence of physical abuse before death. Facts: creech has admitted to killing at least 26 people, 11 of whom have been shot, stabbed, heated, or strangled, creech beat and kicked to death a fellow inmate (see page 171).
