McGrath v. State

REINHARD, Judge.

Movant was convicted of second degree murder in the October 2, 1977 stabbing death of Robert Dennis and sentenced to life imprisonment. On appeal, the Missouri Supreme Court affirmed the conviction in State v. McGrath, 603 S.W.2d 518 (Mo. 1980).

Movant filed an amended motion to vacate his sentence under Rule 27.26. In his motion, movant asserted two principal contentions entitling him to relief. First, that his right to a fair and impartial jury was unconstitutionally tainted because the sheriff’s deputy, whose office was primarily responsible for the investigation of the…