Current Proceedings: Deceased

Case Number: 2107R-00532-01

Judge: David L. Vincent III

Defendant’s Demographic Information : White Male

Current Counsel:

Stephen Evans 2245 South Kingshighway Blvd., Suite 100 St. Louis, MO 63110 314.721.1024 (tel.)

Legal Status: Settlement conference scheduled for May 2016. Mr. Bowman died of natural causes prior to hearing date.

Significant Legal Issues:

Death penalty reversed on direct appeal because jurors considered, as aggravating circumstances, two Illinois murder convictions that had been vacated before the time of the Missouri trial
Problematic DNA evidence and otherwise questionable strength of evidence that Mr. Bowman is guilty, coupled with trial court’s exclusion of evidence about an alternative suspect

Last Judicial Decision Related to Conviction or Sentence:

Conviction affirmed, sentence reversed on direct appeal by State v. Bowman, 337 S.W.3d 679 (Mo. 2011)

Reported Opinions:

Conviction affirmed, sentence reversed on direct appeal by State v. Bowman, 337 S.W.3d 679 (Mo. 2011)

Prior Counsel: Unknown

Conviction County: St. Louis County

Counts: 1

Victim Demographic: White Female

Crime Date: 06/06/1997-06/07/1977

Sentencing Date: 12/11/2009

Trial Counsel: Stephen Bruce Evans (1st trial)

Trial Judge: Colleen Dolan

Trial Prosecutor: Joseph Dueker