State v. McFadden

RONNIE L. WHITE, Judge.

I

A jury convicted Vincent McFadden (McFadden) of first-degree murder and armed criminal action. McFadden was given the death penalty consistent with the jury’s recommendation. This Court has jurisdiction pursuant to Mo. Const, art. V, sec. 3. Among his nine points of error, McFadden raises a valid Batson challenge. The judgment is reversed and the case is remanded.

II

The facts, which this Court reviews in the light most favorable to the verdict,1 indicate that on July 3, 2002, McFadden and Michael Douglas encountered Todd Franklin. An altercation ensued, during which…