Legal Opinion

State v. Anderson

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided June 25, 2002No. SC 83680PublishedCited by 66 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RICHARD B. TEITELMAN, Judge.

A jury convicted Appellant, Terrance L. Anderson, of two counts of first degree murder for the homicides of Debbie Rainwater, for which Appellant was sentenced to death, and Stephen Rainwater, for which Appellant was sentenced to life without probation or parole. Because the trial court sentenced Appellant to death, this Court has exclusive appellate jurisdiction pursuant to Mo. Const, art. V, section 3. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

I. BACKGROUND

A. Factual Overview

The facts, which this Court reviews in the light most favorable to the verdict, are as…

2Cases cited47 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Doyle v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Taylor v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. McCleskey v. KempSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  5. Godinez v. MoranSupreme Court of the United States · 1993

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3Cited by66 opinions

  1. State v. ForrestSupreme Court of Missouri · 2006
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  4. Anderson v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 2006
  5. State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 2006

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