Shawn H. Flaherty v. State of Missouri

SUPREME COURT OF MISSOURI en banc SHAWN H. FLAHERTY, ) Opinion issued June 18, 2024 ) Appellant, ) ) v. ) No. SC100292 ) STATE OF MISSOURI, ) ) Respondent. ) APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF BUCHANAN COUNTY The Honorable Patrick K. Robb, Judge Following a violent altercation with his wife, Shawn Flaherty was convicted of one count of second-degree domestic assault under section 565.073 and one count of armed criminal action under section 571.015. 1 Flaherty’s convictions were affirmed on direct appeal. He then filed a motion for postconviction relief pursuant to Rule 29.15, arguing his trial…