Christopher Michael King Missouri Cases

Christopher Michael King appealed the denial of his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief without an evidentiary hearing. King claimed his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to request a lesser-included offense instruction and for failing to object to a verdict-directing instruction. He also argued the sentencing court was under a mistaken impression regarding his parole eligibility. The appellate court affirmed the motion court's judgment, finding King failed to plead facts warranting an evidentiary hearing on his ineffective assistance claims and that his sentencing error claim was not cognizable in a post-conviction motion.