Legal Opinion
Tisius v. State
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided January 10, 2006No. SC 86534PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RICHARD B. TEITELMAN, Judge.
Michael Tisius was sentenced to death for the murders of two guards at the Randolph County jail. Tisius appeals a judgment overruling his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief. The judgment is affirmed.
FACTS
In June of 2000, Tisius was an inmate at the Randolph County Jail. Tisius’ sentence was thirty days. Tisius’ cellmate, Roy Vance, told Tisius that he was serving a fifty-year sentence. While incarcerated together, Tisius and Vance devised a plan in which Tisius would return to the jail and assist Vance with an escape plan.
After his release, Tisius…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- State v. RousanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1998
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- Moss v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 2000
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