Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Feb 27, 2023
ANGALINE RYAN, Appellant vs. STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent
Angaline Ryan appealed the denial of her Rule 29.15 post-conviction relief motion, asserting ineffective assistance of counsel for failing to present DNA evidence and a clerical error in her sentence. The motion court found counsel's decision was reasonable trial strategy and the DNA evidence speculative. The appellate court affirmed, holding that counsel's strategic decision was not deficient performance and the movant failed to show prejudice. The court also found the clerical error claim waived because it was not raised in the PCR motion.