State v. McFadden

I

A jury convicted Vincent McFadden of first-degree murder, armed criminal action, and witness tampering. McFadden was given the death penalty consistent with .the jury’s recommendation. This Court has exclusive jurisdiction pursuant to Mo. Const. art. V, sec. 3. Among his fourteen points of error, McFadden raises valid challenges under Batson v. Kentucky and Johnson v. Mississippi. The judgment is reversed, and the case is remanded.

II

The facts, which this Court reviews in the light most favorable to the verdict,1 indicate that, on May 15, 2003, McFadden shot and killed Leslie Addison and…