Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Date unavailable
IN THE INTEREST OF: D.S.M., STODDARD COUNTY JUVENILE OFFICER, Petitioner-Respondent v. D.S.M., Respondent-Appellant
D.S.M. appealed the juvenile court's judgment dismissing his juvenile proceeding, transferring him to a court of general jurisdiction, and certifying him for adult criminal prosecution. He claimed his appointed counsel was ineffective due to an actual conflict of interest. After a limited remand for an evidentiary hearing, the juvenile division found no actual conflict, and D.S.M. did not challenge this finding on appeal. The appellate court affirmed the judgment, concluding D.S.M. failed to meet his burden of proving the judgment erroneous.