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ELAM v. DENNEY

No. 10-3465.

662 F.3d 1059 (2011)

Gerald ELAM, Appellant, v. Larry DENNEY, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: December 8, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kent E. Gipson , Law Office of Kent Gipson, LLC, Kansas City, MO, argued, for appellant.

Andrew W. Hassell , Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, MO, argued ( Chris Koster , Atty. Gen., on the brief), for appellee.

Before LOKEN, BEAM, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.

LOKEN, Circuit Judge.

Gerald Elam was convicted in Missouri state court and sentenced to life in prison for the first degree murder of his grandfather, armed criminal action, and second-degree arson. The Missouri Court of Appeals affirmed, rejecting Elam's contention that the trial court erred in finding him competent to stand trial. State v. Elam, 89 S.W.3d 517, 522 (Mo.Ct.App.2002). Elam moved for post-conviction relief...

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