State v. Richey

We have reviewed appellant’s twenty-three propositions of law, independently assessed the evidence relating to the death sentence, balanced *357the aggravating circumstance against the mitigating factors, and compared the sentence to those imposed in similar cases. As a result, we affirm the convictions and sentence of death.

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Evidence of Threats

In his first proposition of law, Richey argues that admitting evidence of his threats destroyed the constitutionally required reliability and fairness of his trial and sentence. This evidence included the following. Richey told Deputy Roy Sargent on…