Blake v. State
Annotate this CaseAppellant was convicted of first-degree murder, attempted armed robbery, and grand theft of a motor vehicle. The trial court imposed a sentence of death for the murder conviction. The Supreme Court affirmed on appeal. Appellant later filed a motion for postconviction relief, alleging twelve claims. After an evidentiary hearing, the postconviction court denied Appellant’s motion to the extent that it requested a new guilt phase but granted the motion to the extent that it requested a new penalty phase. Appellant appealed and filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The Supreme Court affirmed the postconviction court’s order and denied Appellant’s habeas petition, holding (1) the postconviction court did not err in denying Appellant’s request for a new guilt phase trial; and (2) Appellant failed to establish that he was entitled to habeas corpus relief.
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