ARMENTROUT, III, CHARLES

DOB: August 2, 1965
Race: White
Gender: Male

CRIME AND TRIAL

County of conviction: St. Louis City
Number of counts: 1
Race of victim: White
Gender of victim: Female
Date of crime: March 18, 1995
Date of sentencing: March 24, 1998
Trial Counsel: Pro se (Valerie Leftwich as standby counsel)

LEGAL STATUS:

• Mr. Armentrout has agreed to drop all of his appeals in exchange for an order from a St. Louis City judge resentencing him to life.  See http://www.newstribune.com/articles/2006/09/03/news_state08lifted.txt
   

• Last judicial decision: Affirmance on direct appeal by State v. Armentrout, 8 S.W.3d 99(Mo. banc. 1999), cert. denied, 529 U.S. 1120 (May 15, 2000)

REPORTED OPINIONS:

--Affirmance on direct appeal by State v. Armentrout, 8 S.W.3d 99(Mo. banc. 1999), cert. denied, 529 U.S. 1120 (May 15, 2000)

SIGNIFICANT LEGAL ISSUES:

--Availability of expert funds (public defender office appealed circuit judge's order to appropriate funds for depositions); right of self-representation; availability of appointed counsel for filing of motion for new trial when defendant proceeds pro se; conflict of interest by stand-by counsel

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