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Arkansas Supreme Court upholds death sentence case

Eric Reid doesn't deny killing his wife and daughter in 2015, but he has tried and failed to avoid the death penalty.

GARLAND COUNTY, Ark. — A death row inmate from Garland County has lost his appeal in the Arkansas Supreme Court.

Eric Reid killed his wife and daughter in 2015.

He doesn't deny it. But in court, he tried and failed to avoid the death penalty.

His defense argues the trial was full of problems from jury selection, to opening and closing statements, to evidence, and more.

The Supreme Court shot every argument down, and on Thursday, refused to change its mind.

As usual for death penalty cases, the defense has the chance to appeal again in federal court.

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