State v. Lacy

h Brandon Lacy was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death. We affirmed on direct appeal. Lacy then filed- a Rule 37.5 petition wherein he alleged ineffective assistance of-counsel. The circuit court granted Lacy a new sentencing hearing after finding that defense counsel’s performance had been inadequate. The State has appealed from this order. In addition, Lacy has cross-appealed from the circuit court’s denial of his claim for relief based on counsel’s failure to present an affirmative defense of. mental disease or defect. On the direct appeal from the Rule 37.5 order, we…