State v. Cepec

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After a jury trial, Appellant was convicted of aggravated murder and other offenses. The trial court sentenced Appellant to death for the murder conviction. The Supreme Court affirmed Appellant’s convictions and sentence, holding (1) the trial court did not err in admitting statements Appellant made during his interview with police; (2) Appellant did not receive ineffective assistance of counsel during voir dire or during trial; (3) the trial court did not err by failing to hold a hearing to determine a witness’s competency to testify; (4) the trial judge was not biased against Appellant, and the trial judge did not err by refusing to grant a mistrial for the judge’s alleged biased interjections; (5) Appellant failed to establish plain error regarding the prosecutor’s closing statements; and (6) Appellant’s sentence was appropriate and proportional. View "State v. Cepec" on Justia Law