BRANCH v. STATE

No. 2002-DP-01315-SCT.

882 So.2d 36 (2004)

Lawrence BRANCH v. STATE of Mississippi.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

Rehearing Denied September 30, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Office of Capital Post-Conviction Counsel by James Lappan, Candy Lawson, attorneys for appellant.

Office of the Attorney General by Melanie Kathryn Dotson, Judy T. Martin, Marvin L. White, Jr., attorneys for appellee.

EN BANC.


CARLSON, Justice, for the Court.

¶ 1. Upon finding Lawrence Branch guilty of the crime of capital murder for the January 21, 2001, killing of Dorothy Jorden, the same jury imposed the death penalty. On this direct appeal, Branch is now represented by the Mississippi Office of Capital Post-Conviction Counsel. Branch raises nineteen issues in this appeal. Finding no reversible error, we affirm Branch's conviction and sentence.

FACTS

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