State v. Hughes

TURNAGE, Senior Judge.

David Hughes, Jr. was convicted by a jury of the class B felony of sale of a controlled substance in violation of § 195.211, RSMo 1986,1 and sentenced to ten years imprisonment as a persistent offender. Hughes filed a motion to vacate the conviction under Rule 29.15.

On this appeal Hughes contends the court erred in failing to order a mental examination, in overruling objections to the State’s final argument and in sustaining an objection during the cross-examination of a police officer. Hughes also appeals the denial of his 29.15 motion and contends counsel failed to…