United States Sixth Circuit

In murder case, state may present evidence of defendants' Satan worship to show motive, which outweighs potential bad character prejudice, where defendants had previously stated their belief that killing would empower them.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/16/2001
• Published 07/16/2001

Judges

• Before:  JONES, SILER, and GILMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jeffrey Dewayne Clark (briefed), Central City, KY, pro se.


• For Appellees:
  
• Perry T. Ryan (briefed), Assistant Attorney General, Frankfort, KY, for Appellee.