Jessie L. Nelson v. State of Missouri

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District JESSIE L. NELSON, ) ) Appellant, ) WD86556 ) V. ) OPINION FILED: ) DECEMBER 3, 2024 STATE OF MISSOURI, ) ) Respondent. ) Appeal from the Circuit Court of Buchanan County, Missouri The Honorable Patrick K. Robb, Judge Before Division One: Lisa White Hardwick, Presiding Judge, Cynthia L. Martin, Judge and Janet Sutton, Judge Jessie L. Nelson ("Nelson") appeals from the denial of his Rule 29.151 motion for post-conviction relief alleging ineffective assistance of counsel due to his trial counsel's failure to investigate and use employment records…