Deck v. State

MARY R. RUSSELL, Judge.

This is the fifth action to come before this Court involving murders committed in 1996 by Carman Deck (“Movant”). Mov-ant filed this Rule 29.15 post-conviction proceeding, asserting that his counsel at the penalty phase of his capital murder trial was ineffective for failing to call certain witnesses and for other alleged deficient performance. He also alleges that the motion court erred in denying his motion for a new trial. This Court finds no error and affirms the denial of Rule 29.15 relief and the denial of Movant’s request for a new trial.

I. Background

In February…