State v. Barnes

Appellant was convicted of kidnapping and murdering Samuel Sturrup (victim). The jury found two aggravating circumstances, kidnapping1 and physical torture,2 and recommended a death sentence. The judge sentenced appellant to death for the murder, and imposed no sentence for the kidnapping. On appeal, appellant contends the trial court erred in permitting his attorney to call a defense psychiatrist to testify regarding appellant’s right to represent himself and in denying his *30Faretta3 request, in limiting voir dire and in qualifying Juror # 203, and in refusing to dismiss the indictments…