State Ex Rel. Lyons v. Lombardi

Overview

Andrew Lyons was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death for the killing of his estranged girlfriend. The sentence was affirmed by this Court. State v. Lyons, 951 S.W.2d 584 (Mo. banc 1997). 2 Claiming he is mentally retarded, Lyons files this petition in mandamus as provided in In re Competency of Parkus, 219 S.W.3d 250, 254 (Mo. banc 2007). The Court appointed a master, who reports that the evidence supports Lyons’ claim. 3 This Court finds that the master’s findings and conclusions are supported by substantial evidence.

The Supreme Court of the United States has…