State v. Pratt

This criminal case is before us on defendant’s automatic direct appeal of his judgment of conviction and sentence of death for two counts of aggravated murder. We reverse both the conviction and the sentence of death and remand for a new trial.

THE CRIME

Defendant was charged with two separate counts of aggravated murder of Carrie Love. One count alleged that he murdered Love in the course of attempting to rape her. The other count alleged that he murdered her in the process of maiming her.

The following facts could have been found by the jury. Defendant operated a long-haul trucking service,…