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George Dean
TBALink Chief Editor

STATE OF TENNESSEE
vs.                     
ANDRE S. BLAND

Court:TSC

Attorneys:

FOR APPELLANT:                      FOR APPELLEE:

William L. Johnson                  John Knox Walkup
Patricia A. Odell                   Attorney General & Reporter
50 North Front St., Suite 1150                          
Memphis, Tennessee                  Michael E. Moore
                                    Solicitor General
                            
                                    Darian B. Taylor
                                    William David Bridgers
                                    Assistant Attorneys General
                                    Criminal Justice Division
                                    Nashville, Tennessee

                                    John W. Pierotti
                                    District Attorney General
                            
                                    Thomas D. Henderson
                                    David C. Henry
                                    Asst District Attorneys General
                                    Memphis, Tennessee
                                                  

Judge:DROWOTA

First Paragraph:

In this capital case, the defendant, Andre S. Bland, was convicted of
premeditated first degree murder, attempted aggravated robbery,
especially aggravated robbery, and attempted first degree murder.  In
the sentencing hearing, the jury found one aggravating circumstance: 
"[t]he murder was especially heinous, atrocious or cruel in that it
involved torture or serious physical abuse beyond that necessary to
produce death." Tenn. Code Ann. S 39-13-204(I)(5) (1991 Repl. & 1996
Supp.).  Finding that the aggravating circumstance outweighed
mitigating circumstances beyond a reasonable doubt, the jury sentenced
the defendant to death by electrocution.

URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TSC/blandas_opn.WP6
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TSC/blandas_con.WP6
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TSC/blandas_dis.WP6

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