Opinion
WD 82177
03-31-2020
Marcus D. SMITH, Appellant, v. STATE of Missouri, Respondent.
Susan L. Hogan, Kansas City, MO, for appellant. Richard A. Starnes, Jefferson City, MO, for respondent.
Susan L. Hogan, Kansas City, MO, for appellant.
Richard A. Starnes, Jefferson City, MO, for respondent.
Before Division Two: Cynthia L. Martin, Presiding Judge, Thomas H. Newton, Judge and Gary D. Witt, Judge
ORDER
Per curiam: Marcus D. Smith appeals the motion court's denial of his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief, and argues that the motion court clearly erred in rejecting Smith's assertion that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to object to victim impact testimony during the guilt phase of the trial and for eliciting testimony from a medical examiner that cannabinoids were found in the victim's bloodstream, thereby opening the door to evidence of the victim's good character. Finding no error, we affirm. Rule 84.16(b).