Trenton E. Forster Missouri Cases

Trenton E. Forster appeals the motion court's denial of his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief, following his convictions for first-degree murder and other charges. He alleged ineffective assistance of trial counsel for failing to impeach a witness with prior inconsistent statements regarding the shooting incident. The appellate court affirmed the motion court's judgment, concluding that Movant failed to demonstrate prejudice under the Strickland test, as the proposed impeachment evidence would not have changed the trial's outcome given the overwhelming evidence of deliberation.