MERCER v. STATE

No. SC 95451.

512 S.W.3d 748 (2017)

Richard S. MERCER, Appellant, v. STATE of Missouri, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri, en banc.

Opinion Modified on Court's Own Motion April 4, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mercer was represented by Jennifer K. Bukowsky of the Bukowsky Law Firm LLC in Columbia, (573) 443-2288.

The state was represented by Karen L. Kramer of the attorney general's office in Jefferson City, (573) 751-3321.


Richard S. Mercer (hereinafter, "Mercer") currently is incarcerated for his convictions of rape and incest. Mercer filed a pro se motion for post-conviction DNA testing, pursuant to section 547.035, RSMo Supp. 2001, claiming DNA testing would prove his actual innocence.1 The circuit...

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