{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"john-wright-iii","displayName":"John Wright III","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed110335:2023-06-06","opinionId":"a7317566-84d4-512f-9bf3-0b1afc9f1d43","slug":"john-wright-iii-appellant-v-state-of-missouri-respondent-110335","caseName":"John Wright III, Appellant, v. State of Missouri, Respondent.","caseNumber":"ED110335","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2023-06-06","year":2023,"display_summary":"John Wright III appealed the circuit court's denial of his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief after an evidentiary hearing. Wright alleged ineffective assistance of trial counsel on three grounds: failing to object to the court's response to a jury question, failing to cross-examine a DNA analyst, and failing to give an opening statement. The appellate court affirmed the circuit court's judgment, finding that Wright failed to demonstrate that the circuit court clearly erred in denying his motion.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","appellate-procedure","evidence","jury-instructions"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=196274","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/john-wright-iii-appellant-v-state-of-missouri-respondent-110335","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":36,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: criminal-law","topic: criminal-procedure","text: state of missouri","text: conviction"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: jury-instructions","topic: evidence","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}