Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Dec 6, 2022
Keith Wright, Appellant, v. State of Missouri, Respondent.
Keith Wright appealed the denial of his Rule 29.15 motion for postconviction relief without an evidentiary hearing. Wright claimed his trial counsel was ineffective for coercing him to testify against his will, which led to a self-defense instruction and the admission of prior inconsistent statements. The appellate court affirmed the motion court's judgment, finding no clear error because the record showed Wright voluntarily testified and he failed to plead specific facts regarding counsel's alleged omissions about the consequences of testifying.