Jamel Yates v. State of Missouri

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District DIVISION ONE JAMEL YATES, ) No. ED109043 ) Movant/Appellant, ) ) Appeal from the Circuit Court ) of the City of St. Louis vs. ) Cause No. 1922-CC11667 ) STATE OF MISSOURI, ) Honorable Bryan L. Hettenbach ) Defendant/Respondent. ) Filed: April 20, 2021 OPINION I. Introduction Jamel Yates (“Movant”) appeals the judgment denying his Rule 29.15 motion without an evidentiary hearing.1 Movant argues the motion court clearly erred in denying his claim that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to properly investigate allegations of juror…