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May 28, 2019
Criminal Law: DNA Testing-Denial of Motion-Capital Murder
Where a defendant, who was convicted of the murder of her husband, sought post-conviction DNA testing, the judgment is affirmed because the trial court properly considered the impact that such evidence would have on the jury as well as the probability that she would not have been convicted if exculpatory results had been obtained, and […]
Nov 9, 2017
Constitutional : Capital Murder – Life Sentence – Minor Defendant
Edwards v. Steele (MLW No. 71161/Case No. ED105946 – 8 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Clayton III, J.)
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