JASON MCGEHEE

DOB: July 4, 1976
Race: White
Gender: Male

County of conviction: Boone
Number of counts: 1
Race of victim: White
Gender of victim: Male
Date of crime: August 19, 1996
Date of sentencing: January 8, 1998

Trial Counsel:

Llewellen Marczuk
Jeff Weber

Current proceedings:

• Habeas petition pending in U.S. District Court, E.D. Ark., Case No. 5:03-CV-143 (before Moody, J.)

Last judicial decision:

• Denial of post-conviction relief affirmed after remand by McGehee v. State, 72 S.W.3d 867 (Ark. 2002).

Current counsel:

Jeffrey M. Rosenzweig
300 Spring Building, Suite 310
Little Rock, AR 72201-2421
(501) 372-5247

Bruce David Eddy
Federal Public Defender's Office
The Victory Building
1401 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 490
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 324-6113

Reported Opinions:

• Denial of post-conviction relief affirmed after remand by McGehee v. State, 72 S.W.3d 867 (Ark. 2002).
   
• Denial of post-conviction relief vacated and remanded (for entry of factual findings and legal conclusions on all issues raised), by McGehee v. State, 43 S.W.3d 125 (Ark. 2001).
   
• Conviction and sentence affirmed on direct appeal by McGehee v. State, 992 S.W.2d 110 (Ark. 1999).

Significant legal issues:

• trial court's exclusion of evidence regarding other abuse to children in house during Mr. McGehee's childhood
   
• trial court's denial of a continuance and funding for a psychiatric expert and further mitigation investigation
   
• trial court's exclusion of co-conspirators'' life sentences
   
• partial recantation of state's witnesses regarding Mr. McGehee's role in the killing

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