James L. Brown v. State of Missouri

KAREN KING MITCHELL, Judge.

James L. Brown appeals from the denial of his Rule 29.15 motion after an evidentia-ry hearing. In his sole point on appeal, Brown contends that the motion court clearly erred in denying his motion because he was denied effective assistance of counsel as a result of his trial counsel’s failure to strike Venireperson #7 as a juror despite the venireperson’s statement indicating that he believed Brown had done something to warrant being in court. We affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background 1

Following a jury trial, Brown was convicted of driving while intoxicated, in…