United States Eighth Circuit

In an appeal on numerous grounds after imposition of a death sentence, jury instruction on murder was not ambiguous, claims of ineffective assistance of counsel were properly denied, confession was properly admitted, and denial of evidentiary hearing was upheld.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/01/2002
• Published 05/01/2002

Judges

• BOWMAN, Circuit Judge., Before BOWMAN, HEANEY, and BYE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael J. Gorla, St. Louis, MO, argued (Christopher E. McGraugh, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Frank A. Jung, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, MO, argued, for appellee.