Jon Keith Smith v. Michael Groose

United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 97-2694 ___________ Jon Keith Smith, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * Western District of Missouri. Michael Groose; * Missouri Attorney General, * * Appellees. * ___________ Submitted: May 13, 1999 Filed: March 7, 2000 ___________ Before WOLLMAN, Chief Judge, FLOYD R. GIBSON, and BEAM, Circuit Judges. ___________ WOLLMAN, Chief Judge. Jon Keith Smith was convicted of first-degree felony murder,1 armed criminal action, robbery, and burglary in Missouri state court and was…