United States Eighth Circuit

Denial of habeas relief in a first degree murder and death sentence case is affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) ineffective assistance of counsel; 2) a violation of defendant's right to be present at pretrial hearings; 3) the prosecution's failure to disclose deals made with two of the state's witnesses; 4) admission of evidence; and 5) the prosecution's penalty phase argument concerning the jury's imposition of a death sentence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/06/2006
• Published 07/06/2006

Judges

• RILEY, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, WOLLMAN and RILEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant was John W. Simon of Clayton, MO. Charles M. Rogers of Kansas City, MO appeared on the brief.


• For Appellees:
  
• Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee was Michael J. Spillane, AAG, of Jefferson City, MO.