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| Supreme Court Denies Appeal |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 12/12/2005 |
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Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the appeal of Mississippi death row inmate Steve Knox. Knox was sentenced to death in 1999 for the beating and strangulation of Ellia Mae Spears of Liberty. He was convicted of capital murder. Spears' body was found in the trunk of her car Oct. 22, 1998. Knox was tied to the slaying with evidence such as clothing stained with the woman's blood that was discovered in the home of his parents. Knox, when arrested, also had in his possession Spears' car and house keys. The Mississippi Supreme Court upheld Knox's conviction in 2002. In March, the Mississippi court denied Knox's request to pursue a post conviction appeal because he has no new evidence that might win him a new trial. Inmates use post-conviction appeals to argue that they have found new evidence that could overturn their convictions. The Mississippi court said Knox, of Amite County, was attempting to re-argue many of the issues that had been rejected in his original appeal. The court also rejected Knox's claim that his attorney did not do a good job. Knox has not exhausted his appeals, according to court officials. |
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