State of Missouri v. Christopher L. Collings

SUPREME COURT OF MISSOURI en banc STATE OF MISSOURI, ) ) Respondent, ) ) vs. ) No. SC92720 ) CHRISTOPHER L. COLLINGS, ) ) Appellant. ) APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PHELPS COUNTY The Honorable Mary Sheffield, Judge Opinion issued August 19, 2014 Christopher L. Collings (hereinafter, “Collings”) was tried and found guilty by a jury of first degree murder pursuant to section 565.020, RSMo 2000. 1 Collings was sentenced to death, consistent with the jury’s recommendation. This Court has exclusive jurisdiction. Mo. Const. art. V, sec. 3. For the reasons set forth below, this Court finds no…