Samantha L. Martinez v. State of Missouri

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District DIVISION ONE SAMANTHA L. MARTINEZ, ) No. ED112033 ) Appellant, ) Appeal from the Circuit Court ) of the St. Francois County v. ) Cause No. 21SF-CC00173 ) STATE OF MISSOURI, ) Honorable Wendy Wexler-Horn ) Respondent. ) Filed: October 1, 2024 Introduction Samantha L. Martinez (“Movant”) appeals the motion court’s judgment denying her Rule 24.035 amended motion for post-conviction relief following an evidentiary hearing. 1 She argues the motion court clearly erred in denying her amended motion because trial counsel was ineffective for failing to…