Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Aug 27, 2019
Edward J. Frederick vs. State of Missouri
Edward J. Frederick appealed the denial of his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief, following his conviction for statutory sodomy and victim tampering. Frederick argued that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to file a motion to sever certain statutory sodomy counts. The appellate court affirmed the motion court's judgment, finding that trial counsel's decision not to seek severance was a reasonable trial strategy and that a motion to sever would likely not have been granted.