article_snippet.sent: the Washington Supreme Court has upheld the conviction and death sentence of a Washington man who confessed to raping and killing his 14-year-old stepdaughter in 1995.
article_snippet.sent: 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals Appeals confirmed that the Washington Supreme Court did not act unreasonably when 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Clark Elmore’s claim Clark Elmore’s constitutional rights were violated at trial.
article_snippet.sent: Elmore, who was convicted of killing Kristy Ohnstad in Bellingham after he said Said girl threatened to reveal he had molested Said girl as a child, received the Washington Supreme Court's ruling on Wednesday.
article_snippet.sent: Clark Elmore’s conviction for killing and raping Clark Elmore’s 14-year-old stepdaughter in Washington in 1995 was upheld .
article_snippet.sent: 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals Appeals confirmed
article_snippet.sent: the Washington Supreme Court (above) decision was correct .
article_snippet.sent: Elmore claimed Elmore rights were violated during the trial because Elmore attorney gave Elmore bad advice and the jury saw Elmore in shackles.
article_snippet.sent: The three-member panel's ruling against the 63-year-old convict was unanimous.
article_snippet.sent: The three-member panel wrote: 'The three-member panel hold that the Washington Supreme Court’s resolution of Clark Elmore’s constitutional claims was not unreasonable. '
article_snippet.sent: 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals did not err in denying Clark ElmoreClark Elmore’s challenges to his conviction and death sentence, and we therefore affirm 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals's decision. '
article_snippet.sent: A state that has chosen to impose the death penalty can surely reserve A state that has chosen to impose the death penalty for such an offense.'
article_snippet.sent: Elmore may still ask 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals to review the 9th Circuit courtClark Elmore’s opinion .
highlights_snippet.sent: 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals confirmed Elmore's conviction Wednesday .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Appeals court rejected claim that constitutional rights were violated at trial .
  