Michael Shane Worthington, Appellant v. State of Missouri, Respondent

Summary

The Supreme Court of Missouri affirmed the denial of Michael Worthington's post-conviction motion after concluding that his counsel made reasonable strategic decisions and that none of the alleged errors created a reasonable probability of a different result. The court also rejected Worthington's judicial-impartiality claims and his facial challenge to lethal injection. The court held that a future challenge to a specific execution method was premature.