Rice v. State, 578 S.W.3d 863 (2019)

July 30, 2019 · Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District · WD 81688
578 S.W.3d 863

Jerry L. RICE, Appellant,
v.
STATE of Missouri, Respondent.

WD 81688

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.

ORDER FILED: July 30, 2019

Damien de Loyola, District Defender, Kansas City, MO, Attorney for Appellant.

Eric S. Schmitt, Attorney General, and Mary H. Moore, Assistant Attorney General, Jefferson City, MO, Attorneys for Respondent.

Before Division Four: Karen King Mitchell, Chief Judge, and Gary D. Witt and Anthony Rex Gabbert, Judges

Order

Per Curiam:

*864Jerry Rice appeals the denial, following an evidentiary hearing, of his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief. Rice raises a single claim on appeal; he argues that the motion court erred in rejecting his claim that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to use testimony from the State's expert witness, Dr. Lisa Fisher, during closing argument to challenge the credibility of the State's key witness. Finding no error, we affirm. Rule 84.16(b).