United States Eighth Circuit

Missouri Supreme Court reasonably determined that the facts alleged did not show that the trial judge was prejudiced or biased against the accused in this death penalty matter. No clearly established precedent would have required the judge to recuse himself from his own disqualification hearing.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/03/2004
• Published 03/03/2004

Judges

• MELLOY, Circuit Judge., Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, BEAM, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael A. Gross, argued, St. Louis, MO, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Andrew W. Hassell, AAG, argued, Jefferson City, MO (Catherine Dolgin, AAG, Jefferson City, MO, on the brief), for appellee.