Supreme Court of Missouri· 11/19/1991

State v. Twenter

Citations

818 S.W.2d 628
1991 WL 253650

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“[o]rdinarily, a defendant is not entitled to relief merely because defense counsel elects not to present evidence of dubious impeachment value”
“[o]rdinarily, a defendant is not entitled to relief merely because defense counsel elects not to present evidence of dubious impeachment value”
“Ordinarily, a defendant is not entitled to relief merely because defense counsel elects not to present evidence of dubious impeachment value.”
defendant failed to show counsel was responsible for the witness’ failure to appear and testify
“if [a] prior inconsistent statement by a state’s witness does not give rise to a reasonable doubt as to defendant’s guilt, such impeachment evidence is not the basis for a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel.”

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Judges: Holstein, Robertson, Rendlen, Covington, Higgins, Wasserstrom, Blackmar, Benton, Thomas

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