Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Sep 22, 2021
ALLEN TUCKER, Appellant vs. STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent
Allen Tucker appealed the denial of his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief, which alleged ineffective assistance of counsel during his trial for first-degree sexual abuse and attempted enticement of a child. Tucker claimed counsel failed to object to a deputy's comment, forensic interviewer's testimony, and a prosecutor's cross-examination question. The appellate court affirmed the motion court's denial, concluding that counsel's decisions not to object were reasonable trial strategies and finding no clear error.