Current Proceedings: Appeal of 29.15 denial pending in Supreme Court of Missouri.

Case Number: 15LA-CC00063; SC98259

Judge: Ralph Jaynes

Defendant’s Demographic Information: White Male

Current Counsel:

Pete Carter & Valerie Leftwich 1000 West Nifong Building 7, Suite 100 Columbia, MO 65203 573.882.9855 (tel.)

Legal Status: Rule 29.15 denied on 10/17/19 (Circuit Court of Laclede County); NOA filed 11/25/2019 in SCOMO.

Significant Legal Issues:

Competency to stand trial, and court’s refusal to continue the trial in order to allow Mr. Driskill to receive appropriate treatment and medication, as well as trial court’s failure to order a psychiatric evaluation under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 552.020
Constructive exclusion of Mr. Driskill from trial, who appeared by “polycom” because of the risk that he would suffer anxiety attacks, and in light of trial court’s refusal to continue the trial in order to evaluate Mr. Driskill’s competency
Trial counsel's failure to impeach state's witnesses, investigate DNA evidence, and present psychiatric expert on Mr. Driskill's extreme mental and emotional disturbance at time of offense

Last Judicial Decision Related to Conviction or Sentence:

Rule 29.15 Motion denied in Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law by Circuit Court of Laclede County, October 17, 2019

Reported Opinions:

Conviction and sentence affirmed on direct appeal by State v. Driskill, 459 S.W.3d 412 (Mo. 2015)

Prior Counsel:

Conviction County: Laclede

Counts: 2

Victim Demographic:

Crime Date: 07/26/2010

Sentencing Date: 11/05/2013

Trial Counsel:

Trial Judge: Kenneth Hayden

Trial Prosecutor: