State v. Gilmore

GUNN, Judge.

Defendant George Gilmore was convicted by a jury of capital murder, § 565.001, RSMo 1978, for his participation in the robbery and slaying of Woodrow Wilson Elliott. The jury recommended the death penalty and the defendant was sentenced accordingly. Defendant alleges nearly 30 instances of error, which have been assimilated into four major categories: 1) the trial court’s ruling on motions before and during the trial prevented the defendant from properly preparing and presenting an effective defense; 2) the prosecutor’s actions during the trial and his arguments and examination of…