Supreme Court of Missouri· 2/25/1997

White v. State

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939 S.W.2d 887
1997 Mo. LEXIS 27
1997 WL 78523

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holding that an appellate court shall not order remand for the motion court to enter more specific findings where the movant is clearly entitled to no relief as a matter of law
noting that 29.15 motions are collateral attacks and will be honored, but must be balanced with the goal of bringing finality to criminal process and conserving “scarce public resources”
stating that some inconsistent statements are so explainable that their nonuse at trial is justified
stating that some inconsistent statements are so explainable that their nonuse at trial is justified
finding that conclusions, without more, do not assert either ineffective representation or prejudice
explaining that to prove ineffective assistance of counsel, the movant must prove (1) the witness could have been located through reasonable investigation, (2) what the witness would have testified to if called, and (3) the testimony would have provided a viable defense

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Judges: Benton, Covington, Holstein, Limbaugh, Price, Robertson, White

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