Aaron v. State

PATRICIA BRECKENRIDGE, Judge.

Ralph Aaron appeals the denial of his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief following an evidentiary hearing. Mr. Aaron was convicted of second degree murder, § 565.021.1, RSMo 2000, 1 and armed criminal action, § 571.015. He was sentenced on each count to a twenty-seven year prison sentence, and the court ordered that the sentences run concurrently. On appeal, 2 Mr. Aaron claims that his trial counsel was ineffective for not adequately-preparing the defense’s mental health experts to testify on the element of intent and for not conducting redirect…