Hughes v. State

DANIEL E. SCOTT, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of murder for fatally stabbing an unarmed man who was wrestling with one of Appellant’s friends. This court affirmed the conviction. State v. Hughes, 84 S.W.3d 176 (Mo.App.2002). Appellant thereafter sought Rule 29.15 1 relief, alleging that his trial and appellate counsel were ineffective for not challenging two jury instructions. The motion court denied relief after an evidentiary hearing, finding no Strickland 2 prejudice on the claims regarding trial counsel, and that appellate counsel was not ineffective for failing to raise plain error.

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