Opinion ID: 1149193
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: Assignment of Error Numbers 18, 28, 34, 37, 40, 56, 59, 70, 77, 79, 81, 82, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 101, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111 114 and 115.

Text: In his second argument, the defendant alleges the State acted in bad faith when it presented and argued evidence during the guilt phase to prove the aggravating circumstance that the offense was committed in an especially heinous, atrocious or cruel manner and then withdrew that aggravating circumstance from the jury's consideration after the close of evidence in the penalty phase. Additionally, the defendant claims the State made several improper arguments during both the guilt and penalty phases of the trial.