{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"keith-mason","displayName":"Keith Mason","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed105285:2018-07-24","opinionId":"e5e28737-1956-58e7-9cbf-487e573713dc","slug":"keith-mason-appellant-v-state-of-missouri-respondent-105285","caseName":"Keith Mason, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.","caseNumber":"ED105285","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2018-07-24","year":2018,"display_summary":"Keith Mason appealed the denial of his Rule 29.15 amended motion for post-conviction relief, following convictions for statutory sodomy and rape. Mason argued his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to impeach the victim with a prior inconsistent statement and for making him believe he did not have the right to testify. The Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, affirmed the motion court's judgment, concluding that counsel's actions were reasonable trial strategy and that Mason was aware of his right to testify.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","appellate-procedure","evidence","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=128394","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/keith-mason-appellant-v-state-of-missouri-respondent-105285","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: evidence","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}