State v. Barriner

RICHARD B. TEITELMAN, Judge.

In 1999, Cecil Barriner was tried before a jury on two counts of first degree murder. He was found guilty and sentenced to death on both counts. On appeal, this Court reversed the convictions, and remanded for a new trial. State v. Barriner, 34 S.W.3d 139 (Mo. banc 2000).

In 2002, Barriner was given a new trial. Again, he was found guilty and sentenced to death on both counts. Barriner appeals. This Court has exclusive appellate jurisdiction. Mo. Const, art. V, section 3.

The trial court erred by excluding admissible evidence of hairs found at the crime scene. The…