Knese v. State

DUANE BENTON, Judge.

A jury convicted Randall B. Knese of first-degree murder and attempted forcible rape, and he was sentenced to death. On direct appeal, this Court affirmed. State v. Knese, 985 S.W.2d 759 (Mo. banc), cert. denied, 526 U.S. 1136, 119 S.Ct. 1814, 143 L.Ed.2d 1017 (1999).

Defendant then moved for post-conviction relief, which was denied. Rule 29.15. This Court has jurisdiction of the appeal. Mo. Const. art. V, sec. 10; order of June 16, 1988. Affirmed in part, and reversed in part.

I. Facts

On direct appeal, this Court stated the following facts.

On the morning of March 23, 1996,…