Anthony G. Meyers v. Cathy Jess, Warden
1. Was there sufficient evidence of utter "utter disregard for human life" to support a first degree reckless homicide conviction?
2. Should additional jury instructions, specifically JI-810 have been requested to point out Meyers had no duty to retreat in his own home?
3. Was trial counsel ineffective for failing to request second degree reckless homicide as a lesser-included offense?
4. Was defense counsel ineffective for agreeing not to introduce the victim's violent past known to the defendant at the time of the homicide occurred?
5. Was trial counsel ineffective for failing to request additional and/or different jury instructions for the self-defense, of which pointed out that Meyers had no legal duty to retreat in his own home?
6. Was trial counsel ineffective for failing to argue, move, and/or in any other way put forth the notion that there was a totality of the evidence showing that "utter disregard" of the victim's life would be an inappropriate finding in this case?
Was there sufficient evidence of utter disregard for human life to support a first degree reckless homicide conviction?