State v. Sanders

CRANDALL, Presiding Judge.

Defendant, Richard Sanders, appeals from a judgment of conviction for first degree murder and a sentence as a prior, persistent and class X offender of life imprisonment without eligibility for probation or parole. The state had sought the death penalty. Defendant also appeals from the denial of his Rule 29.15 motion after an evidentiary hearing. We reverse defendant’s judgment of conviction and remand for a new trial. In view of our resolution of defendant’s direct appeal, we dismiss defendant’s appeal from the denial of his Rule 29.15 motion as moot.

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