Anderson v. State

A jury convicted Terrance Anderson of two counts of first-degree murder for the homicides of Debbie and Stephen Rainwater. The jury recommended Anderson be sentenced to death for the murder of Mrs. Rainwater and to life without probation or parole for the murder of Mr. Rainwater. His convictions and sentences were affirmed on direct appeal in State v. Anderson, 79 S.W.3d 420 (Mo. banc 2002). 1

Anderson sought post-conviction relief pursuant to Rule 29.15, and after an evi-dentiary hearing, the motion court denied him relief. Anderson now appeals the motion court’s decision. Because Anderson…