USA - Missouri. The Missouri Supreme Court reversed the death sentence for Mark A. Gill

The Missouri Supreme Court unanimously reversed the death sentence for Mark A. Gill because his attorney failed to question the character of the victim, who had child pornography on his computer. Gill, 39, has been on death row since April 19, 2004 (see), when he was sentenced for the July 2002 kidnapping, robbery and shooting of Ralph Lape Jr. The ruling sends Gill's case back to the trial court in New Madrid County A 2nd man, Justin Brown, is serving life in prison without parole for his role in the crime.