State of Missouri v. Richard D. Emery

SUPREME COURT OF MISSOURI en banc STATE OF MISSOURI, ) Opinion issued November 5, 2024 ) Respondent, ) ) v. ) No. SC99869 ) RICHARD DARREN EMERY, ) ) Appellant. ) APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ST. CHARLES COUNTY The Honorable Michael J. Fagras, Judge Richard Emery appeals a judgment finding him guilty of four counts of first-degree murder and imposing the death penalty for each count. This Court has exclusive appellate jurisdiction pursuant to article V, section 3 of the Missouri Constitution. The judgment of conviction is affirmed. At trial, Emery acknowledged he intentionally killed…