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Missouri Supreme Court hears death penalty appeal of Springfield killer

(Missourinet) The Missouri Supreme Court is hearing arguments Tuesday from Craig Wood’s attorneys.

Wood is the man sentenced to death after kidnapping and killing 10-year-old Hailey Owens in Springfield in 2014.

His attorneys argue a judge should not have been allowed to impose the death sentence, after a jury deadlocked on punishment.

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