Opinion ID: 1855634
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Heading: Whether the imposition of the death penalty in reliance on the avoiding arrest aggravating factor was unconstitutional?

Text: ¶ 65. Wiley next argues that the evidence was insufficient to support the jury's finding that the murder was committed for the purpose of avoiding or preventing a lawful arrest. ... [T]his claim was not raised on appeal. Therefore, without making the necessary showing of cause and actual prejudice, this claim is barred from belated consideration on post-conviction review. Foster v. State, 687 So.2d 1124, 1140 (Miss.1997). ¶ 66. Furthermore, as previously discussed, the evidence in this case was sufficient to support the avoiding arrest aggravator. Therefore, even if this issue were not procedurally barred, Wiley's argument would fail.