David Barnett v. Don Roper

United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 07-1234 ___________ David Barnett, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * Eastern District of Missouri. Don Roper, * * Appellee. * ___________ Submitted: May 14, 2008 Filed: September 5, 2008 ___________ Before WOLLMAN, MURPHY, and SMITH, Circuit Judges. ___________ WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge. David Barnett was convicted by a jury of, among other things, two counts of first degree murder, and sentenced to death. The facts surrounding the killings are set forth fully in the decision of the…