Marcell Smith v. State of Missouri

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District DIVISION TWO MARCELL SMITH, ) No. ED112499 ) Appellant, ) Appeal from the Circuit Court ) of St. Louis County vs. ) Cause No. 17SL-CC01173 ) STATE OF MISSOURI, ) Honorable Bruce F. Hilton ) Respondent. ) FILED: April 22, 2025 Introduction Marcell Smith (Smith) appeals the judgment denying his Rule 29.151 amended motion for post-conviction relief. Smith’s amended motion alleged that (1) trial counsel was ineffective for not presenting mitigating evidence at sentencing, (2) appellate counsel was ineffective for failing to raise the denial of a…