Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit October 10, 1997, 97-8209 (Alan J. Bannister v. Michael Bowersox)

HENLEY, Senior Circuit Judge.

Alan J. Bannister was convicted by a jury in Missouri state court of capital murder and sentenced to death. Bannister’s execution is currently scheduled for October 22, 1997, at 12:01 a.m. This court has twice before affirmed the denial of his petitions for writs of habeas corpus:

Bannister v. Armontrout,

4 F.3d 1434 (8th Cir.1993),

cert. denied,

513 U.S. 960, 115 S.