SHANE L. MACKEY Missouri Cases

Shane L. Mackey was convicted of second-degree murder of his fiancé following a bench trial and sentenced to life in prison. On appeal, Mackey challenged the admission of a text message as inadmissible hearsay and argued the trial court mischaracterized his expert's testimony regarding the victim's physical capabilities. The Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, affirmed the judgment, finding no prejudicial error in the admission of the text message due to other corroborating evidence and overwhelming evidence of guilt, and concluding the trial court's finding regarding the expert's testimony was consistent with the record.