Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Apr 28, 2022
DAMIEN T. BRYAN, Movant-Appellant v. STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent-Respondent
Damien Bryan sought Rule 29.15 post-conviction relief after being convicted of felony DWI and two counts of second-degree murder following a fatal multi-vehicle collision. He alleged ineffective assistance of trial counsel across seven points, including failure to call witnesses, object to testimony, challenge scientific evidence, cross-examine, present disability evidence, and conduct proper voir dire. The motion court denied relief, and the appellate court affirmed, finding no clear error in the motion court's findings and conclusions and no merit in any of Bryan's claims of ineffective assistance.