State v. Cheadle

OPINION

SOSA, Senior Justice.

Defendant originally was sentenced on February 22, 1982 in the Second Judicial District by Judge Stowers to various terms for three non-capital offenses, and to death for the offense of murder. Judge Stowers further ruled that all sentences were to run concurrently. Two years later the defendant moved to have the death sentence set aside on grounds of ineffective counsel. Judge Ashby was then assigned the case, and he granted defendant’s motion to set aside the death penalty and ordered a new hearing as to the sentence. The jury at the second sentencing hearing was…