Winfield v. State

MICHAEL A. WOLFF, Judge.

John Winfield appeals the overruling of a Rule 29.15 motion to vacate his death sentences. This Court has exclusive jurisdiction. 1 This Court on direct appeal upheld Winfield’s convictions and sentences. See State v. Winfield, 5 S.W.3d 505 (Mo. banc 1999). Judgment of the motion court is affirmed.

Facts 2

Winfield was convicted in 1998 of two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault, and four counts of armed criminal action. After the jury’s recommendations, the circuit court sentenced Winfield to death for each count of murder in the first…