Spratt v. State
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Wesley Spratt was found guilty of murder while committing or attempting to commit robbery, first-degree robbery, carrying a pistol without a license, and committing a crime of violence while armed with a firearm. The Supreme Court affirmed the convictions. Spratt subsequently filed a petition for postconviction relief. The superior court eventually denied the petition after a hearing on the merits. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the hearing justice did not err in finding that Spratt's contention that a courthouse identification of Spratt by a witness was improperly orchestrated by the state was without merit; (2) Spratt did not meet his burden of showing sufficient evidence of the State's alleged coercion of the witness; (3) Spratt did not meet his burden of showing that any discovery violation occurred; (4) the hearing justice correctly rejected Spratt's claim of unlawful sentencing; (5) Spratt's allegations of ineffective assistance of counsel were unavailing; and (6) the hearing justice did not err in finding that the evidence presented at trial was sufficient to convict Spratt.
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