Legal Opinion

Morgan v. State

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided August 12, 2011No. SD 30844Published

1Opinion of the Court

WILLIAM W. FRANCIS, JR., Presiding Judge.

Kim David Morgan (“Morgan”) appeals the motion court’s denial of his Rule 29.15 1 motion asserting his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to advise him that entrapment was a viable defense. We affirm.

Factual and Procedural History

On July 8, 2008, a jury convicted Morgan of one count of the class B felony of possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute in violation of section 195.211. This Court affirmed Morgan’s conviction in State v. Morgan, 289 S.W.3d 802 (Mo.App. S.D.2009), which sets forth a complete statement of facts.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. State v. StoreySupreme Court of Missouri · 1995
  3. Forrest v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 2009
  4. Hurst v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 2010
  5. State v. JohnsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1987

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