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comparative proportionality analysis in Tennessee

8 Tennessee opinions name it 2 courts 2001–2005 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Tennessee courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Blandgreen
tenn · 1997 · cited in 8 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2001–2005
2 sentences

2005Id. (citing Bland, 958 S.W.2d at 667 ).

2005The analysis identifies aberrant, arbitrary, or capricious sentencing by determining whether the death sentence is “ ‘disproportionate to the punishment imposed on others convicted of the same crime.’ ” Bland, 958 S.W.2d at 662 (quoting Pulley v. Harris, 465 U.S. 37, 42-43 , 104 S.Ct. 871 , 79 L.Ed.2d 29 (1984)).

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Pulley v. Harrisgreen
scotus · 1984 · cited in 6 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2001–2005
2 sentences

2005The analysis identifies aberrant, arbitrary, or capricious sentencing by determining whether the death sentence is “ ‘disproportionate to the punishment imposed on others convicted of the same crime.’ ” Bland, 958 S.W.2d at 662 (quoting Pulley v. Harris, 465 U.S. 37, 42-43 , 104 S.Ct. 871 , 79 L.Ed.2d 29 (1984)).

2005The analysis identifies aberrant, arbitrary, or capricious sentencing by determining whether the death sentence is “ ‘disproportionate to the punishment imposed on others convicted of the same crime.’ ” Bland, 958 S.W.2d at 662 (quoting Pulley v. Harris, 465 U.S. 37, 42-43 , 104 S.Ct. 871 , 79 L.Ed.2d 29 (1984)).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Tennessee. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (1)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Godsey green
tenn · 2001
1 sentence

2005Id. (citing Bland, 958 S.W.2d at 667 ).

12005–2005

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-204 (8) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-206 (8) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-202 (5) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-11-106 (3) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-401 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

IL 9 (1998–2004) TN 8 (2001–2005) NM 3 (2019–2019) CA 2 (2003–2004) MO 2 (1987–1988)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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