Mississippi Supreme Court December 18, 2003, No. 2001-BP-00474-SCT (Powers v. State)

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CARLSON, Justice,

for the Court.

II1. Stephen Elliot Powers has appealed the capital murder conviction and death sentence imposed upon him by the Circuit Court of Forrest County for the June 14, 1998, murder of Elizabeth Lafferty. Attempted rape was the underlying charge which elevated this homicide to capital murder.