{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"leroy-w-coleman-jr","displayName":"Leroy W. Coleman, Jr.","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed109394:2022-02-15","opinionId":"81c49219-3e90-55b2-8fd4-dd9891aad345","slug":"leroy-w-coleman-jr-appellant-v-state-of-missouri-respondent-109394","caseName":"Leroy W. Coleman, Jr., Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.","caseNumber":"ED109394","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2022-02-15","year":2022,"display_summary":"Leroy W. Coleman, Jr. appealed the denial of his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief without an evidentiary hearing. He alleged ineffective assistance of trial counsel for failing to seek dismissal based on a speedy trial violation, improperly advising him on the State's burden of proof, and failing to investigate and call three witnesses. The motion court denied relief, and the appellate court affirmed, finding no clear error in the motion court's findings and conclusions.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","other","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review","evidence"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=184397","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/leroy-w-coleman-jr-appellant-v-state-of-missouri-respondent-109394","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"}]}