State v. Poyson

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• finding that defendant’s attempt to conceal the crime indicates he could appreciate the wrongfulness of his actions
• finding that defendant's attempt to conceal the crime indicates he could appreciate the wrongfulness of his actions
• stating that defendant’s age will be given little weight if “defendant has a substantial criminal history or was a major participant in the commission of the murder”
• finding that the defendant's deliberate actions \belie[ ] the defendant's claim of impairment\
• finding that the defendant’s deliberate actions “belie[] the defendant’s claim of impairment”
• affording family support minimal weight where defendant’s mother and aunt testified, other relatives cooperated with the mitigation specialist’s investigation, and family members wrote letters to the court

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