Based on the Strickland standard, when reviewing a Rule 29.15 case, "we indulge in a strong presumption that defense counsel's conduct falls within the wide range of reasonable professional assistance." Bright v. State, 4 S.W.3d 568, 569[1] (Mo.App. 1999). "Our `scrutiny of counsel's performance must be highly deferential,' and the strong presumption serves to eliminate the `distorting effects of hindsight."