Lawrence Frazee v. State of Missouri

Karen King Mitchell, Judge.-

Lawrence Frazee appeals, following an evidentiary hearing, the denial-of his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief. Frazee argues that trial counsel provided ineffective assistance in failing to investigate the testimony of two mental' health professionals and present such testimony regarding Frazee’s-mental health at Fra-zee’s sentencing hearing in -mitigation of punishment. Frazee argues that, had counsel presented this testimony, Frazee would have received a lesser sentence. We cannot reach the merits of Frazee’s claim, however, because his amended Rule…