Legal Opinion

BESCHER v. State

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided September 7, 2011No. SD 30926Published

1Opinion of the Court

NANCY STEFFEN RAHMEYER, Judge.

James Hikiau Bescher (“Movant”) appeals the motion court’s denial of his Rule 29.15 1 motion for post-conviction relief asserting his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to file a pretrial motion for disclosure under Rule 25.03. We affirm the motion court’s decision.

Movant was originally charged in Taney County with assault in the first degree and armed criminal action involving the shooting of Joshua White on March 4, 2002. Subsequently, White succumbed to his injuries and died. Thereafter, the Taney County prosecutor filed an Information charging Movant…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Moss v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 2000
  3. Mallett v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1989
  4. Moore v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1992
  5. Bryan v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 2004

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