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STATE EX REL. CLEMONS v. LARKINS

No. SC90197.

State ex rel. Reginald Clemons, v. Steve Larkins, Superintendent.

Supreme Court of Missouri.

Opinion issued November 24, 2015.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clemons was represented by Joshua A. Levine , Andrew M. Lacy , Gabriel Torres , Gabriel Rottman , Donald Conklin , Meredith C. Duffy , Noah Stern and Bashiri Wilson of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in New York, (212) 455-2000; and Mark G. Arnold of Husch Blackwell LLP in St. Louis, (314) 480-1500. The state was represented by Stephen D. Hawke of the attorney general's office in Jefferson City, (573) 751-3321.

Overview: A man convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death for the 1991 deaths of two sisters in St. Louis sought relief from the Supreme Court of Missouri, which appointed a special master to take evidence and issue a report regarding the man's claims. In a 4-3 decision written by Chief Justice Patricia Breckenridge, the Court vacates the man's convictions and sentences for first-degree murder and remands (sends back) the case. The state has 60...

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