Harrison v. State

BOEHM, Justice.

James P. Harrison was convicted of two counts of murder and one count of arson, as well as being an habitual offender. He was sentenced to death on both murder counts. He appeals the denial of his petition for postconviction relief, primarily challenging the effectiveness of his trial and appellate counsel. He also contends that he was denied his constitutional right to be present during the penalty phase of his trial, that the State’s misconduct at trial undermined the reliability of his convictions and death sentences, and that he was denied a full and fair postconviction…