ANDERSON, TERRANCE L.

DOB: November 19, 1975
Race: African-American
Gender: Male

CRIME AND TRIAL

County of conviction: Butler (on transfer from Cape Girardeau)
Number of counts: Two
Race of victim: White/white
Gender of victim: Female/male (death sentence as to female victim; life sentence as to male)
Date of crime: July 25, 1995
Date of sentencing: May 16, 2001

TRIAL COUNSEL:

    Charlie Morland, Scott McBride, Stephanie Jirard

Current proceedings:

• Re-trial of the penalty phase.

Last judicial decision:

• Petition for Writ of Certiorari denied in Anderson v. Missouri, 127 S.Ct. 1286 (February 20, 2007).

CURRENT COUNSEL:

William J. Swift
3402 Buttonwood
Columbia, MO  65201-3722
573-882-9855

REPORTED OPINIONS:

• Petition for Writ of Certiorari denied in Anderson v. Missouri, 127 S.Ct. 1286 (February 20, 2007).
   
• Circuit Court’s denial of 29.15 reversed as to penalty phase and affirmed as to guilt phase. Anderson v. State, 196 S.W.3d 28 (June 30, 2006).
   
• State v. Anderson, 79 S.W.3d  420 (Mo. banc),  cert. denied, 537 U.S. 898 (2002)                                  

SIGNIFICANT LEGAL ISSUES:

• Jury pools drawn in manner out of compliance with state law
   
• Witherspoon claim as to two equivocating veniremembers
   
• Competence to stand trial

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