Collins v. State
Missouri Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
PHILLIP R. GARRISON, Judge.
Sammy Collins (“Movant”) appeals from the denial of his Rule 29.15 1 motion for post-conviction relief. He contends that his trial counsel was ineffective in: (1) failing to strike a juror for cause; (2) failing to impeach a witness; and (3) failing to call a witness. We affirm.
Movant was charged in Howell County with the class B felony of first-degree child molestation, a violation of Section 566.067. After a change of venue to Wright County, a jury convicted Movant and sentenced him to twelve years imprisonment in the department of corrections. We affirmed…
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- State v. WheatSupreme Court of Missouri · 1989
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