WHICHARD, Justice.
Defendant was convicted of robbery with a firearm and of murder in the first degree in the perpetration of a felony. He was sentenced to death for the murder conviction. We conclude that the trial court erred in denying defendant's pretrial motion for funds to hire an independent fingerprint expert. For this reason, we order a new trial.
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on 17 May 1987, a customer entered the Lake Side Grocery on Highway 15 in...
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