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Accused convicted of intentional murder on strong ballistic and eyewitness evidence; no mitigation found, death sentence imposed.
Criminal law – Murder – Intentional close-range shooting causing fatal cardiac tamponade – Ballistic linkage of recovered firearm to scene cartridge cases. Evidence – Credibility assessments – accused’s evasive, inconsistent testimony rejected; police and forensic witnesses accepted. Sentence – No mitigating circumstances found; death penalty imposed where law mandates in absence of mitigation.
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