Legal Opinion

Lance C. Shockley v. State of Missouri

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided April 16, 2019No. SC96633PublishedCited by 100 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGeorge W. Draper Iii, Judge

Lance Shockley (hereinafter, "Movant") was found guilty by a jury of one count of first-degree murder for the death of Missouri highway patrolman Sergeant Carl DeWayne Graham, Jr. (hereinafter, "Victim"). The jury found the facts required by law to impose a death sentence, but it was unable to agree whether to recommend a sentence of death or life imprisonment. Pursuant to section 565.030.4, RSMo 2000, 1 the circuit court conducted an independent review of the facts and imposed a death sentence. This Court affirmed Movant's conviction and sentence. State v. Shockley , 410 S.W.3d 179 (Mo. banc…

2Cases cited77 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Wiggins v. Smith, WardenSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  4. Strickler v. GreeneSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  5. Wainwright v. WittSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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3Cited by100 opinions

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