Smith v. State

Missouri Court of Appeals

Smith v. State

48 S.W.3d 70, 2001 Mo. App. LEXIS 821, 2001 WL 536910

CourtMissouri Court of Appeals

DecidedMay 22, 2001

DocketNo. WD 59048

StatusPublished

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Smith v. State, 48 S.W.3d 70, 2001 Mo. App. LEXIS 821, 2001 WL 536910 (Mo. Ct. App. 2001).

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Opinion

ORDER

PER CURIAM.

Appellant James Smith appeals the denial of his postconviction motion to vacate judgment and sentence under Rule 29.15 of the Supreme Court Rules. He contends that his right to effective assistance of counsel was violated. He was convicted after a jury trial of burglary and possession of burglary tools. He contends that counsel was ineffective in failing to call him to testify in his own behalf, and in failing to object to leading questions asked on redirect exam of one of the state’s witnesses.

[71]*71The judgment is affirmed. Rule 84.16(b).

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ORDER

PER CURIAM.

Appellant James Smith appeals the denial of his postconviction motion to vacate judgment and sentence under Rule 29.15 of the Supreme Court Rules. He contends that his right to effective assistance of counsel was violated. He was convicted after a jury trial of burglary and possession of burglary tools. He contends that counsel was ineffective in failing to call him to testify in his own behalf, and in failing to object to leading questions asked on redirect exam of one of the state’s witnesses.

[71]*71The judgment is affirmed. Rule 84.16(b).

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48 S.W.3d 70, 2001 Mo. App. LEXIS 821, 2001 WL 536910, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/smith-v-state-moctapp-2001.