Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Nov 21, 2023
Ralph Jones, Appellant, v. State of Missouri, Respondent.
Ralph Jones appealed the motion court's denial of his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief, which alleged ineffective assistance of trial counsel. Jones claimed counsel was ineffective for not offering a specific lesser included offense instruction and for failing to investigate two potential witnesses to support his defense that he did not cause the crash. The Eastern District of the Missouri Court of Appeals affirmed the motion court's judgment, finding no error in its denial of Jones's claims.