Mr. Card was convicted of the first-degree murder of Janis Franklin, who was fatally injured in a knife attack in 1981. The jury voted 7-5 to recommend a death sentence and he was condemned. Mr. Card, however, won a new sentencing proceeding in his post-conviction challenge in the trial court. After the new penalty phase, the jury voted 11-1 to recommend a death sentence. He was condemned and this Court affirmed the death sentence on direct appeal. He filed a post-conviction challenge in trial court. It was denied and this appeal followed.