FORREST, EARL M. II
General Information
DOB:
Race: White
Gender: Male
Crime and Trial
County of conviction: Platte (on change of venue from Dent County)
Number of counts: 3
Race of victim: White/white/white
Gender of victim: Female/Female/male
Date of crime: Dec. 9, 2002
Date of sentencing: Dec. 17, 2004
Trial Counsel:
David Kenyon and Sharon Turlington
Legal status:
Current proceedings:
- 29.15 pending in front of Circuit Court, 06-AE-CV01629 - Earl Mitchell
Forrest II v. State of Missouri.
Last judicial decision:
- Sentence affirmed by Missouri Supreme Court, State v. Forrest, 183
S.W.3d 218 (Mo. 2006), rehearing denied February 28, 2006. Case No. SC86518.
Petition for Cert. denied October 6, 2006, Case No. 05-11062.
Current counsel:
Janet Thompson
Office of the Public Defender
3402 Buttonwood
Columbia, MO 65201
573-882-9855
REPORTED OPINIONS:
- Sentence affirmed by Missouri Supreme Court, State v. Forrest, 183
S.W.3d 218 (Mo. 2006), rehearing denied February 28, 2006. Case No. SC86518.
Petition for Cert. denied October 6, 2006, Case No. 05-11062.
- State v. Forrest, 183 S.W.3d 218 (Mo. 2006), rehearing denied
February 28, 2006 (Death Sentence affirmed by Missouri Supreme Court)
SIGNIFICANT LEGAL ISSUES:
admission of police officer’s out-of-court statements
victim impact evidence
lack of evidence in mitigation
prosecutorial misconduct in closing statements in both guilt and penalty
phases
- inconsistent jury verdicts
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