Smith v. State

This case stems from appellant Samuel Smith’s conviction of first-degree murder and sentence to death for having stabbed fellow prison inmate Marlin Mays nineteen times, including fatal piercing wounds to the heart and lungs of the victim. With this appeal, Smith’s case has been before this Court no fewer than seven times resulting in five published opinions.1 The *831judgment dismissing Smith’s third Rule 29.15 motion is affirmed.

Undaunted by the affirmation of his conviction and the repeated denials of post-conviction relief, movant filed this motion, his third Rule 29.15 motion, on August 28,…