MERCER v. STATE

No. SD 30397.

330 S.W.3d 843 (2011)

Richard S. MERCER, Movant-Appellant, v. STATE of Missouri, Respondent-Respondent.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Division One.

January 27, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Craig A. Johnston , Columbia, MO, for Appellant.

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


GARY W. LYNCH, Judge.

Richard S. Mercer ("Movant") appeals the denial of his Rule 29.151 motion for post-conviction relief, which sought to vacate his convictions for second-degree statutory rape and incest. Movant contends that the motion court clearly erred in finding that trial counsel was not ineffective for objecting to testimony the State attempted to elicit from an investigating detective...

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