Yoksh v. State

LISA WHITE HARDWICK, Judge.

Roger Yoksh was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to thirty years imprisonment. His conviction was affirmed on appeal. He now appeals the denial of his Rule 29.15 post-conviction relief motion, asserting two grounds of error based on ineffective assistance of *376counsel: 1) his trial counsel pursued a defense that was inconsistent with medical testimony and failed to retain an expert whose testimony could have supported a more viable defense; and 2) his trial counsel failed to investigate and strike a juror who was potentially prejudiced against him. We…