State of Missouri v. Daniel D. Hartman

Following a jury trial, Daniel Hartman (hereinafter, “Hartman”) was found guilty of second-degree murder, section 565.021, RSMo 2000,1 armed, criminal action, section 571.015, and first-degree burglary, section 569.160. The trial court sentenced Hartman to concurrent terms of life imprisonment for second-degree murder, life imprisonment for armed criminal action, and fifteen years’ imprisonment for first-degree burglary. Hartman appeals.

Hartman claims that his due process rights were violated during the guilt phase of his trial because the trial court excluded reliable witness testimony,…