Jonas Phillips v. State of Missouri

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District DIVISION TWO JONAS PHILLIPS, ) ED110785 ) Appellant, ) Appeal from the Circuit Court of ) Cape Girardeau County v. ) 20CG-CC00274 ) STATE OF MISSOURI, ) Honorable Benjamin F. Lewis ) Respondent. ) Filed: September 19, 2023 Jonas Phillips appeals the judgment denying his Rule 29.15 1 motion for postconviction relief following an evidentiary hearing. In his first point on appeal, Phillips claims that counsel was ineffective for failing to make an opening statement. In his second point, he claims that counsel was ineffective for failing to…