James R. Thompson v. State of Missouri

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District JAMES R. THOMPSON, ) Appellant, ) WD82221 v. ) ) STATE OF MISSOURI, ) FILED: September 24, 2019 Respondent. ) APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF BOONE COUNTY THE HONORABLE CHRISTINE CARPENTER, JUDGE BEFORE DIVISION TWO: LISA WHITE HARDWICK, PRESIDING JUDGE, THOMAS H. NEWTON AND MARK D. PFEIFFER, JUDGES James Thompson appeals from the denial of his Rule 29.15 motion for post- conviction relief after he was convicted of first-degree murder. He contends his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to request that a venireperson be struck for…