Ronald McLemore Missouri Cases

Ronald McLemore appealed the circuit court's judgment overruling his Rule 29.15 motion for postconviction relief without an evidentiary hearing. McLemore alleged ineffective assistance of trial counsel for failing to object to statistics not in evidence, eliciting unfavorable testimony, and presenting a deficient opening statement and closing argument. The Missouri Supreme Court affirmed the circuit court's judgment, concluding that McLemore failed to demonstrate prejudice from his trial counsel's actions, which is a necessary component for postconviction relief, even if counsel's performance was deficient.