murder

Mar 20, 2020

Criminal Law: Murder-Sufficiency of Evidence

Defendant appealed from his conviction for murder and related offenses. On appeal, defendant challenged the sufficiency of evidence, argued that the trial court abused its discretion in sentencing him to […]

Feb 21, 2020

Criminal Law: Murder-Habeas Relief-Juvenile Offender

Plaintiff appealed from the district court’s denial of plaintiff’s application for habeas relief after the Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed plaintiff’s sentence for three murders plaintiff committed while he was a […]

Dec 30, 2019

Criminal Law: Murder-Newly Discovered Exculpatory Evidence

Defendant appealed from the denial of the circuit attorney’s motion for a new trial, after an investigation into defendant’s 1995 murder conviction uncovered new evidence that allegedly demonstrated defendant’s innocence. […]

Dec 26, 2019

Criminal Law: Murder-Post-Conviction Relief

Defendant was found guilty of murder and related offenses and sentenced to death. Defendant’s conviction and sentence were affirmed on direct appeal. Defendant then moved for post-conviction relief, asserting ineffective […]

Oct 7, 2019

2011 murder of eastern Missouri woman to get new look

The 2011 murder of an eastern Missouri woman is getting new scrutiny. Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Andy Binder last week confirmed an investigation by the Major Case Squad of […]

Oct 7, 2019

2011 murder of eastern Missouri woman to get new look

The 2011 murder of an eastern Missouri woman is getting new scrutiny. Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Andy Binder last week confirmed an investigation by the Major Case Squad of […]

Aug 13, 2019

Woman gets life term in death of mentally disabled man

A Missouri woman was sentenced Monday to life in prison without parole for killing a mentally disabled man, apparently as part of a complicated plot to divert attention from an […]

Aug 13, 2019

Woman gets life term in death of mentally disabled man

A Missouri woman was sentenced Monday to life in prison without parole for killing a mentally disabled man, apparently as part of a complicated plot to divert attention from an […]

Aug 5, 2019

Criminal Law: Murder-Death Sentence-“Mentally Retarded” Exception

Defendant appealed from the judgment of sentence of death imposed following his conviction for the murder of a fellow inmate at the mental health facility where they were both incarcerated. […]

Jul 26, 2019

Kansas City woman lives for best friend murdered by father

India Woods sat in the Kansas City courtroom and stoically listened to the gruesome details of the last moments of her best friend’s life. Lawyers described how 18-year-old Daizsa Bausby […]

Jul 26, 2019

Kansas City woman lives for best friend murdered by father

India Woods sat in the Kansas City courtroom and stoically listened to the gruesome details of the last moments of her best friend’s life. Lawyers described how 18-year-old Daizsa Bausby […]

Jul 8, 2019

Police data: Violent crime getting deadlier in St. Louis

Violent crime in St. Louis has become deadlier in the past decade or so and the use of guns is on the rise, according to an analysis of police data. […]