Posey v. Commonwealth
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The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the trial court convicting Defendant of murder and being a convicted felon in possession of a handgun and sentencing him to life imprisonment, holding that there was no error in the proceedings below.
Specifically, the Court held, contrary to Defendant's arguments on appeal, that (1) the trial court did not err in denying Defendant's request for a first-degree manslaughter instruction under extreme emotional disturbance; (2) the trial court did not err in denying Defendant's motion to admonish the jury as to the use of threats; and (3) no discovery violation occurred regarding Defendant's prior convictions prior to the penalty phase.
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