Missouri Court of Appeals, 2014

Martin v. State

Martin v. State
Missouri Court of Appeals · Decided June 24, 2014 · Ahuja, Gabbert, Newton
436 S.W.3d 717; 2014 WL 2883444; 2014 Mo. App. LEXIS 713 (South Western Reporter, Third Series)

Martin v. State

Opinion of the Court

ORDER

PER CURIAM:

Larry Martin appeals the denial, following an evidentiary hearing, of his motion for postconviction relief pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 29.15. Martin was convicted following a bench trial of three counts of statutory sodomy in the first degree, forcible rape, statutory rape in the first degree, forcible sodomy, child molestation in the first degree, and incest. In his postconviction motion, Martin alleges that he received ineffective assistance of counsel due to counsel’s failure to hire expert witnesses, his conflict of interest due to the financial constraints on the representation, and counsel’s failure to call Martin’s son and daughter as defense witnesses. We affirm. Because a published opinion would have no precedential value, an unpublished memorandum setting forth the reasons for this order has been provided to the parties. Rule 84.16(b).

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