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LAMBERT, Michael Allen, Petitioner, v. STATE OF INDIANA, Respondent. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Supreme Court Case No. 18S00-0412-SD-503

Delaware Superior Court Case No. 18D01-9101-CF-02

PUBLISHED ORDER CONCERNING SECOND SUCCESSIVE PETITION FOR POST-CONVICTION RELIEF IN CAPITAL CASE Introduction Petitioner Michael Allen Lambert was convicted of murder and sentenced to death for killing a law enforcement officer acting in the course of duty. Lambert again argues he is entitled to a new jury recommendation on whether he should be sentenced to death. We again deny his request, and by separate order set a date for execution of the sentence. Background On December 29, 1990, having been arrested for public intoxication, Lambert was placed in the back seat of Muncie Police Officer Gregg Winters' squad car. Lambert had been subjected to a pat-down search by a different officer, but Lambert still possessed a gun stolen from his employer that had not been found during the search. While being driven to the police station by Officer Winters, Lambert, although in handcuffs, was able to retrieve the gun and shoot Officer Winters five times. Officer Winters died several days later. A Delaware County jury found Lambert guilty of intentional murder. See Ind. Code

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