Mitchell v. State

MONTGOMERY, Judge.

A jury convicted Jerry Lee Mitchell (Movant) of murder in the first degree. He was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. This Court affirmed the conviction in State v. Mitchell, 975 S.W.2d 191 (Mo.App.1998). The underlying facts of the case can be found therein.

On December 23, 1998, Movant’s retained counsel filed a motion for postcon-viction relief under Rule 29.15.1 Movant’s retained counsel filed an amended motion on February 24, 1999. The motion included claims that Movant’s due process rights were violated and that he received ineffective…