Nicklasson v. State

STEPHEN N. LIMBAUGH, JR., Chief Justice.

Appellant Allen L. Nicklasson was convicted and sentenced to death for the execution style murder of Richard Drummond on August 24, 1994. This Court affirmed the conviction and imposition of capital punishment in State v. Nicklasson, 967 S.W.2d 596 (Mo. banc 1998), and the facts of the case are recited in full in that opinion. In the Rule 29.15 motion that is the subject of this appeal, Nicklasson alleged two claims of ineffective assistance of counsel, one at the trial level and one on direct appeal. The motion court denied relief, and Nicklasson…