Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Date unavailable
William Miller-Kirkland vs. State of Missouri
William Miller-Kirkland appealed the denial of his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief, alleging ineffective assistance of trial counsel. He claimed counsel was ineffective for failing to call a forensic expert and for not objecting to a jury instruction on intoxication that referenced drugs without evidentiary support. The motion court denied his claims. The appellate court affirmed, finding that counsel's decision regarding the expert was sound trial strategy and that Miller-Kirkland failed to show prejudice from the improper jury instruction.