Jamel Yates v. State of Missouri

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District DIVISION TWO JAMEL YATES, ) No. ED110862 ) Appellant, ) Appeal from the Circuit Court ) of the City of St. Louis v. ) Cause No. 1922-CC11667-01 ) STATE OF MISSOURI, ) Honorable Bryan L. Hettenbach ) Respondent. ) Filed: November 28, 2023 Introduction Jamel Yates appeals the motion court’s judgment denying his amended Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief following an evidentiary hearing. In his sole point on appeal, Yates argues that the motion court erred in denying his amended motion because trial counsel was ineffective for failing…