Verdict and Sentence
A Cleveland County jury found Powell guilty of first-degree murder under the felony murder rule, with robbery with a dangerous weapon as the underlying felony. At sentencing, the same jury found that the murder was committed for pecuniary gain and no mitigating circumstance, and unanimously recommended the death sentence. On March 10, 2005, Governor Michael F. Easley denied clemency.
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