Legal Opinion
Elam v. Denney
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 8, 2011No. 10-3465PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Circuit Judge.
Gerald Elam was convicted in Missouri state court and sentenced to life in prison for the first degree murder of his grandfather, armed criminal action, and second-degree arson. The Missouri Court of Appeals affirmed, rejecting Elam’s contention that the trial court erred in finding him competent to stand trial. State v. Elam, 89 S.W.3d 517, 522 (Mo.Ct.App.2002). Elam moved for post-conviction relief on many grounds, including a claim that trial counsel provided ineffective assistance by failing to call two mental health professionals to testify at a pretrial competency…
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