Thomas v. State

I dissent only with respect to the question of whether appellant is entitled to credit for jail time. Larry Darnell Thomas, petitioner here, spent a total of 516 days in preconviction detention. During this time petitioner apparently failed to request a bail hearing. However, as the majority opinion points out, in all likelihood petitioner would not have been eligible for bail due to the capital nature of the offense. Petitioner pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, § 559.010, RSMo 1959, and assault with intent to kill with malice, § 559.180, RSMo 1959. He was then sentenced to life…