Daniel Basile v. Al Leubbers

A Missouri jury convicted Daniel Basile of first-degree murder for killing Elizabeth DeCaro. At trial, the evidence showed Elizabeth’s husband, Richard, was looking for someone to steal his van and kill his wife. In response to his inquiries, Richard was introduced to Basile. Richard offered Basile $15,000 to steal his van and kill Elizabeth. Basile stole the van and burned it. A few days later, Basile obtained a .22 caliber pistol and latex gloves. On March 6, 1992, Basile told his half-brother he could not work that day because he was working for Richard DeCaro. The same day, Richard left…