Missouri Court of Appeals, 2012

Hickman v. State

Hickman v. State
Missouri Court of Appeals · Decided April 3, 2012 · Martin, Mitchell, Newton
372 S.W.3d 488; 2012 WL 1080566; 2012 Mo. App. LEXIS 453 (South Western Reporter, Third Series)

Hickman v. State

Opinion of the Court

Order

PER CURIAM:

Appellant, Nena Hickman, was tried and convicted by a jury of first-degree murder and armed criminal action. Following af-firmance of her convictions on direct appeal, Hickman filed a Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief, arguing that trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance through a failure to object to: (1) her wearing a leg restraint during trial, and (2) a statement in the prosecutor’s closing ar*489gument that she claims misstated the evidence. The motion court rejected Hickman’s claims after an evidentiary hearing. We affirm. Rule 84.16(b).

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