Tisius v. State

Patricia Breckenridge, chief justice

Michael Tisius appeals the judgment overruling his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief from his sentences of death for two counts of murder in the first degree. On appeal, Mr. Tisius asserts that the motion court clearly erred in overruling his claims that he received ineffective assistance of trial counsel during the retrial of his penalty phase and ineffective assistance of appellate counsel on direct appeal. This Court affirms the motion court’s judgment.

Factual and Procedural Background

In 2000, Mr. Tisius was charged with two counts of murder…