SMITH v. STATE

No. SC 84884.

100 S.W.3d 805 (2003)

John SMITH, Appellant, v. STATE of Missouri, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

Rehearing Denied April 22, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Swift, Office of the Public Defender, Columbia, for Appellant.

Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon, Atty. Gen., Shaun J. Mackelprang, John M. Morris, Asst. Attys. Gen., Jefferson City, for Respondent.


PER CURIAM.

John Smith stabbed two people to death. He was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death. This Court affirmed his convictions and sentence. State v. Smith, 32 S.W.3d 532 (Mo. banc 2000).

Although initially resisting doing so, Smith filed a motion for post-conviction relief under Rule 29.15. Appointed counsel filed an amended motion. Smith then sought to dismiss the motion, noting that he...

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