Opinion ID: 1091937
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Heading: The trial court erred in admitting a prior conviction as an aggravating circumstance.

Text: This claim was raised on direct appeal as assignment 7(A), addressed by this Court on direct appeal and decided adversely to Lockett. Lockett v. State, 517 So.2d 1317, 1336-37 (Miss. 1987). Lockett has not demonstrated a novel claim nor a sudden reversal of law relative to this point which would exempt this claim from the procedural bar. Therefore, this issue is procedurally barred by the doctrine of res judicata pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. § 99-39-21(3) (Supp. 1991). See also Rideout v. State, 496 So.2d 667 (Miss. 1986); Mann v. State, 490 So.2d 910 (Miss. 1986).