Keith Wright v. State of Missouri

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District DIVISION TWO KEITH WRIGHT, ) ED109755 ) Appellant, ) Appeal from the Circuit Court of the ) City of St. Louis v. ) 1822-CC11628 ) STATE OF MISSOURI, ) Honorable Katherine M. Fowler ) Respondent. ) Filed: December 6, 2022 Keith Wright appeals the judgment denying his amended Rule 29.15 1 motion for postconviction relief without an evidentiary hearing. In his sole point relied on, Wright claims trial counsel was ineffective for “convincing him to testify in his defense -- despite his express desire not to testify,” resulting in a self-defense…