Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Date unavailable
Damion Thomas, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.
Damion Thomas appealed the denial of his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief, asserting three claims: ineffective assistance of trial counsel for failing to argue involuntary manslaughter based on imperfect self-defense, prejudice from the State's non-disclosure of promises to a key witness, and ineffective assistance for failing to rebut a closing argument point. The motion court denied all claims, finding counsel's performance objectively reasonable, no prejudice, and that the alleged promises to the witness were not credible. The appellate court affirmed the motion court's judgment, concluding its findings were not clearly erroneous.