Christian v. State
Christian v. State
Opinion of the Court
ORDER
Rick Christian (Christian) appeals the Judgment of the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, the Honorable Keith M. Sutherland presiding. A jury convicted Christian of one count of Second Degree Assault of a Law Enforcement Officer (Section 565.082
On appeal, Christian argues that the Court erred when it denied his Rule 29.15 motion, because: 1) the Court improperly applied the escape rule; 2) appellate counsel was ineffective because she failed to assert, on direct appeal, that the Court erred when it refused to allow the public defender to represent Christian on his Motion for New Trial; and 3) appellate counsel was ineffective because she failed to appeal the Court’s decision to proceed to trial on an amended information, even though Christian was not represented by counsel.
We have reviewed the briefs and the Record on Appeal, and find no error of law in this case. Thus, a written opinion would have no precedential value. The Judgment is affirmed pursuant to Rule 84.16(b).
. All statutory references are to RSMo (2000).
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