United States Eighth Circuit

In a challenge to the voir dire practices in sentencing phase of death penalty, the district court did not abuse its discretion in 1) denying request for change of venue due to pretrial publicity, 2) limiting counsel's ability to ask questions during voir dire, 3) admitting of victim impact evidence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/22/2003
• Published 10/22/2003

Judges

• HANSEN, Circuit Judge., Before HANSEN, Chief Judge, BRIGHT and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jennifer Brewer, argued, St. Louis, MO, and Susan M. Hunt of Kansas City, MO, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Sheryle L. Jeans, argued, Asst. U.S. Atty., Kansas City, MO, for appellee.