Judges in Missouri Can Levy Death if Juries Deadlock. Some Say the Law Is Unconstitutional.
The Marshall Project
JUNE 26, 2025
Supreme Court ruled in Ring v. The decision led the Missouri Supreme Court to overturn several judge-imposed death sentences. In September 2024, public defender Tyler Coyle filed a motion arguing Buchanan’s life sentence was invalid because he had a right to be in court. A judge denied the motion on June 16.
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