Mr. Connor was convicted of the murders of Lawrence Goodine and his 10-year-old daughter, Jessica. The jury voted 8-4 to recommend that he be sentenced to death for the murder of the little girl, who was strangled, and he was condemned. He was sentenced to life in prison for the fatal beating of the father. This Court upheld the convictions and death sentence on direct appeal and Mr. Connor lost his first post-conviction appeal to the trial court. This appeal challenges that ruling. He raises several issues.