CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT STATEOF MISSOURI POST OFFICE BOX 150 MISSOURI CLI.-IRK - I I 65102 It-s?3) 751-4144- April 9, 2014 Mr. Charles M. Rogers via e??li11g system Ms. Cheryl A. Pilate via e~?ling system Mr. John. W. Simon via e??ling system Mr. Frederick A. Duchardt, Jr. via e-?ling system _Ms. Cheryl C. Nield via e?f'1ling system In Re: State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Russell Bueklew, Appellant. Missouri Supreme Court No. SC80052 Dear Counsel: This is to advise that the Court this day entered an order in the above-entitled cause, a certi?ed copy of which is herewith attached. A copy of the warrant is also attached for your information. By copy of this letter, a certi?ed copy of the order and a copy of the warrant are provided to all shown below. Very truly yours, 5.1: L, BILL L. THOMPSON cc: - wivfii/Stephen D. of Missouri Attorney General Via e?-?ling system and hand delivery . Mr. George Lombardi/Missouri Department of Corrections via hand delivery Mr. Edward R. Ardini, Jr./Office of the Governor via hand delivery Russell Bucklew c/o_ Missouri Department of Corrections via hand delivery Troy Steele viare_g11lar1nail a.nd facsimile OURI en banc 1 1 April 9, 2014 STATE OF MISSOURI, . 7 Respondent, vs. No. SC80052 BUCKLEW, Appellant. PER CURIAM BE IT REMEMBERED, that on May 19, 1997, the Circuit Court of Boone County entered its judgment ?nding Russell Bucklew guilty of first degree murder and ?xing punishment at death; and I Thereafter, on June 16, 1997, Russell Buck1ew?s notice of appeal from said conviction and sentence was filed in this Court; and Thereafter, on May 26, 1998, this Court af?rrned appellant's conviction and sentence; and Thereafter, on August 1998, this Court overruled appel1ant?s motion for rehearing and set appellant?s date of execution for December 4, 1998; and Thereafter, on November 20, 1998, appellant?s execution was stayed while he sought relief in various state and federal courts; and Thereafter, on February 18, 2000, Russell Bucklew?s notice of appeal from the judgment overruling his post~conviction relief motion was filed in this Court; and Thereafter, on January 31, 2001, this Court affirmed the overruling of Russell Buck1ew?s post?conviction motion; and Thereafter, on March 20, 2001, th-is-Court overruled Russell motion for rehearing; and I Thereafter, Russell Buclclexfv sought relief in various state and federal courts; and Thereafter, on October 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States denied Russell Bucklew?s petition for writ of certiorari; NOW, THEREFORE, it is ordered that Russell Bucklew?s sentence he executed on May 21, 2014i A warrant of execution is directed to issue accordingly. STATE OF 1, Bill L. hornpson, Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri, certify that the foregoing is a full, true and complete transcript of the order of said Supreme Court, entered of record at the January Session thereof, 2014, and on the day of April, 2014, in the above entitled cause. Given under my hand and seal of said Court, at the City of Jefferson, this day of April, 2014. 0 patty Clerk Supreme Court of Missouri. en banc April. 9, 2014 STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent, vs. No. SC80052 RUSSELL BUCKLEW, Appellant. WARRANT OF EXECUTION Now on this day, Appellant, Russell Bucklew, being in custody pursuant to a sentence of death heretofore rendered- against hint by the Circuit Court of Boone County, and affirmed by this Court, it is therefore considered, ordered and adjudged by this Court that Russell Bucklew be and remain in the custody of the Department of Corrections and, thereafter, -on the 215? day of May, 2014, under the supervision and direction of the director of said department, shall suffer death. Said director is directed to make return of this warrant to this Court showing the time, mode and manner in which this warrant was executed. STATE OF 1, Bill L. Thompson, Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri, certify that the foregoing is a full, true and complete transcript of the order of said Supreme Court, entered of record at the January Session thereof, 2014, and on the day of April, 2014, in the above entitled cause. Given under my hand and seal of said Court, at the City of Jefferson, this day of April, 2014. Clerk fer? patty Jerk