VACA v. STATE

No. SC 90554.

314 S.W.3d 331 (2010)

Miguel VACA, Appellant, v. STATE of Missouri, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

June 15, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan L. Hogan, Public Defender's Office, Kansas City, for Appellant.

Daniel N. McPherson, Attorney General's Office, Jefferson City, for Respondent.


WILLIAM RAY PRICE, JR., Chief Justice.

I. Introduction

A jury convicted Miguel Vaca of various violent felonies arising from a string of armed robberies. Now Vaca asks for post-conviction relief, alleging ineffective assistance of counsel during the sentencing phase of his bifurcated trial. Because Vaca's defense counsel possessed mental health evidence detailing Vaca's mental illness, was apprised of the jury's interest in Vaca's mental condition, and did...

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