COPHER v. STATE

No. SD 35473.

570 S.W.3d 178 (2019)

William E. COPHER, Movant-Appellant, v. STATE of Missouri, Respondent-Respondent.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Division Two.

Filed: March 15, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Appellant's Attorney: Christian Lehmberg , of Columbia, Missouri.

Respondent's Attorneys: Eric S. Schmitt , Attorney General, and Richard A. Starnes , Assistant Attorney General, of Jefferson City, Missouri.


William E. Copher ("Copher"), appeals from a judgment of the motion court denying his amended Rule 29.151 motion, which claimed that trial counsel was ineffective for advising Copher not to testify in his own defense. Finding no merit to Copher's point relied on, we affirm.

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