Phillips Black

earl forrest

Current Proceedings: Executed May 11, 2016.

Case Number: N/A

Judge: N/A

Defendant’s Demographic Information: White Male

Current Counsel:

Legal Status: Executed May 11, 2016.

Significant Legal Issues:

• Ineffectiveness of trial counsel in failing to obtain a PET scan and present the results at sentencing, in light of counsel’s own theory that Mr. Forrest suffered from frontal lobe damage

• Trial counsels’ failure to develop and present evidence that Mr. Forrest would not pose a danger if sentenced to life imprisonment

• Cumulative prejudice from trial counsels’ several errors

Last Judicial Decision Related to Conviction or Sentence:

• Denial of habeas corpus affirmed by Forrest v. Steele, 764 F.3d 848 (8th Cir. 2014) (rehearing denied Nov. 6, 2014)

Reported Opinions:

• Habeas corpus denied by Forrest v. Steele, No. 09-8002-CV-W-ODS, 2012 WL 1668358 (W.D. Mo. May 11, 2012), aff’d, 764 F.3d 848 (8th Cir. 2014)

• Denial of post-conviction relief affirmed by Forrest v. State, 290 S.W.3d 704 (Mo. 2009)

• Convictions and sentences affirmed on direct appeal by State v. Forrest, 183 S.W.3d 218 (Mo.), cert. denied, 549 U.S. 840 (2006)

Prior Counsel:

• Melinda Kay Pendergraph

• Pete E. Carter

• Jeannie Marie Willibey

Conviction County: Platte County, on transfer from Dent County

Counts: 3

Victim Demographic:

• White Female

• White Female

• White Female

Crime Date: 12/09/2002

Sentencing Date: 12/17/2004

Trial Counsel:

• David Kenyon

• Sharon Turlington

Trial Judge: Unknown

Trial Prosecutor: Unknown