Sheila A. Wallis Missouri Cases

Sheila Wallis appealed the denial of her Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief, arguing her trial counsel was ineffective for failing to present employment records that would have provided a partial alibi or undermined the credibility of the State's witnesses in her aggravated stalking, stalking, and identity theft conviction. The motion court denied relief, finding the employment records would not have aided her defense. The appellate court affirmed, concluding that the motion court did not clearly err in finding trial counsel's performance was not deficient and Wallis failed to demonstrate prejudice.