Victor Paul Anderson v. Gerard Frey, Superintendent of Missouri Eastern Correctional Center

McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.

Victor Paul Anderson appeals from a final judgment entered in the District Court for the. Eastern District of Missouri denying his petition for writ of habeas corpus. For reversal appellant argues the district court erred in finding that the method of selecting supplemental prospective jurors or “bystander” jurors used in his trial did not violate due process. For the reasons discussed below, we reverse the judgment of the district court and remand with directions.

Procedural History

Appellant was found guilty by a jury of attempted armed robbery in the Circuit Court…