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Sterling v. State
Citations: 467 S.W.3d 394; 2015 Mo. App. LEXIS 577; 2015 WL 3372140Docket: WD 77259
Court: Missouri Court of Appeals; May 26, 2015; Missouri; State Appellate Court
The appeal concerns the denial of a motion for post-conviction relief filed by Jeffrey Sterling, who was convicted by a Jackson County jury for second-degree murder (a class A felony) and armed criminal action. He received a twenty-year sentence for murder and a five-year sentence for armed criminal action, with both sentences running consecutively. Sterling chose to dismiss his direct appeal and subsequently filed for post-conviction relief on grounds of ineffective assistance of counsel. After an evidentiary hearing, the trial court denied the motion. The appellate court affirms the denial, referencing a detailed memorandum provided to the parties, in accordance with Rule 84.16(b).