State v. John Michael Bane

In State v. John Michael Bane, W1997-02158-CCA-R3-DD, Shelby County (Tenn. Crim. App. filed January 24, 2000, at Jackson), during a robbery, the young defendant severely beat the elderly victim about the face and head and then strangled and drowned him. The jury found two aggravating circumstances: the murder was especially heinous atrocious or cruel and the murder was committed to avoid arrest or prosecution.