Paxton v. State

GARY W. LYNCH, Judge.

Richard Paxton (“Movant”) appeals the denial of his Rule 29.151 motion for post-conviction relief following his conviction by a jury of child molestation in the first degree (§ 566.067.2), for which he was sentenced to twenty years’ imprisonment.2 Movant alleges that his trial counsel was ineffective in failing to question a trial witness about the witness’ extrajudicial statements describing a statement made by the victim and, assuming his denial in making such statements, in failing to call three witnesses to impeach him. Finding no clear error by the motion court in…