Legal Opinion
Jones v. State
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided February 13, 1990No. 71737PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLACKMAR, Chief Justice.
The defendant-appellant was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death. The conviction was affirmed. State v. Jones, 749 S.W.2d 356 (Mo. banc 1988). He filed a timely 29.15 motion following the affirmance. The motion judge (who was not the judge presiding at the trial) overruled the motion, accompanying his ruling with detailed findings and conclusions.
The evidence against the defendant was very strong even though there was no eyewitness to the killing. The facts are set out in our initial opinion. The defendant retained two experienced private…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Murray v. CarrierSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Wainwright v. SykesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Darden v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by33 opinions
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- State v. ReeseSupreme Court of Missouri · 1990
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- State v. WrightMissouri Court of Appeals · 1996
- State v. TivisMissouri Court of Appeals · 1996
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