State Vs Terrell Case Study

State v. Terrell

Facts: John Watson was a close friends of the defendant’s mother and maintained a friendly report with Terrell. Terrell was on parole at the time of the alleged incident for unrelated charges at the time. The confrontation stemmed from stole checks that Terrell had taken from Watson and begin sharing and using to buy goods. On June 20, 1992, Watson discovered that the checks had been stole and were being used by Terrell and spoke with Terrell’s mother and then summoned the sheriff’s deputy. Watson asked for the charges to not yet be filed until he notified them. Watson and Terrell’s mother agreed to wait to speak with Terrell upon his return and speak with him about restitution of some of the money by the following Monday

On his appeal the courts reversed the conviction due to improper evidence being submitted during his trial. However, after a retrial, Bolin was convicted and the jury recommended death. The Supreme Court sentenced him to death finding four aggravating factors: that Bolin was a previously convicted violent felon; the murder of Ms. Matthews was cold, calculated, and premeditated (CCP); the murder was heinous, atrocious or cruel (HAC); and that the murder was committed during a felony

I am in agreeance with the decision of the court on this case as well due to the brutality, CCP and HAC of the case and that this case was also premeditated.

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