Polk v. State

Following a jury trial, Henry Lee Polk Jr. was convicted in the Circuit Court of Clay County of murder in the first degree, armed criminal action, robbery in the second degree, and domestic assault in the second degree. After we affirmed his convictions on direct appeal, Polk filed a motion for postconviction relief under Supreme Court Rule 29.15. Polk's motion argued that his trial counsel was ineffective in multiple respects, and that he was accordingly entitled to a new trial. The circuit court denied relief following an evidentiary hearing. Polk appeals. We affirm.

Factual Background1

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