Missouri Court of Appeals, 2004

Boley v. State

Boley v. State
Missouri Court of Appeals · Decided March 2, 2004 · Howard, Lowenstein, Smith
127 S.W.3d 715; 2004 Mo. App. LEXIS 287; 2004 WL 414121 (South Western Reporter, Third Series)

Boley v. State

Opinion of the Court

ORDER

PER CURIAM.

Movant James Boley’s Rule 29.15 motion, based on failure of trial counsel to call a witness who would have testified that Movant’s actions were under duress, was denied by the motion court. The Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment holding the Movant failed to carry his burden of showing the element that he had no legal alternative, which would have been effective in abating the alleged danger. Affirmed. Rule 84.16(b).

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