Gill v. State

MARY R. RUSSELL, Judge.

Mark Gill was convicted of first-degree murder by a New Madrid County jury. 1 The jury recommended the death penalty, and the trial court agreed, sentencing Gill to death. This Court affirmed the conviction in State v. Gill, 167 S.W.3d 184 (Mo. banc 2005). Gill sought post-conviction relief by a Rule 29.15 motion, claiming prose-cutorial misconduct and ineffective assistance of counsel. The motion court issued an order denying each of his claims. He appeals. Because the death penalty was imposed, this Court has jurisdiction of the appeal. Mo. Const, art. V, sec. 10;…