Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Apr 26, 2022
Tymon Reed vs. State of Missouri
Tymon Reed appealed the denial of his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief, asserting two claims of ineffective assistance of trial counsel. He argued counsel failed to subpoena jurors as mitigation witnesses at sentencing and failed to argue imperfect self-defense during the guilt phase. The appellate court affirmed the motion court's denial, holding that juror testimony to impeach a verdict is inadmissible and that imperfect self-defense was not shown to be an available freestanding defense.