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Chapman v. State

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District
Jun 8, 2010
312 S.W.3d 466 (Mo. Ct. App. 2010)

Opinion

No. ED93846.

June 8, 2010.

Appeal from the Circuit Court of St. Francois County, Kenneth W. Pratte, Judge.

Brocca L. Smith, St. Louis, MO, for Appellant.

Chris Koster, Attorney General, Karen L. Kramer, Asst. Attorney General, Jefferson City, MO, for Respondent.

Before SHERRI B. SULLIVAN, P.J. and ROBERT G. DOWD, JR. and PATRICIA L. COHEN, JJ.

Prior report: 936 S.W.2d 135.



ORDER


Howard Chapman ("Movant") appeals from the denial of his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief without an evidentiary hearing. Movant argues the motion court erred in denying his Rule 29.15 motion without an evidentiary hearing because he pleaded facts, not refuted by the record, showing that his sentencing counsel was ineffective for failing to object or to move to quash the panel when the State elicited prejudicial and inflammatory remarks from the jury panel during voir dire for Movant's re-sentencing.

We have reviewed the briefs of the parties and the record on appeal and find the claims of error to be without merit. The motion court's findings of fact and conclusions of law are not clearly erroneous. Rule 29.15(k). An opinion reciting the detailed facts and restating principles of law would have no precedential value. However, the parties have been furnished with a memorandum for their information only, setting forth the reasons for this order. The judgment is affirmed in accordance with Rule 84.16(b).


Summaries of

Chapman v. State

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District
Jun 8, 2010
312 S.W.3d 466 (Mo. Ct. App. 2010)
Case details for

Chapman v. State

Case Details

Full title:Howard B. CHAPMAN, Appellant, v. STATE of Missouri, Respondent

Court:Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District

Date published: Jun 8, 2010

Citations

312 S.W.3d 466 (Mo. Ct. App. 2010)