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defendant with a viable defense in Missouri

10 Missouri opinions name it 1 courts 1996–2016 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Missouri courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (9)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Fergusongreen
mo · 2000 · cited in 3 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2005–2009
2 sentences

2009State v. Ferguson, 20 S.W.3d 485, 506-07 (Mo. banc 2000).

2006“It is well-settled that counsel’s failure to impeach a witness will not constitute ineffective assistance of counsel unless this action would have provided the defendant with a viable defense or changed the outcome of the trial.” Coday v. State, 179 S.W.3d 343, 352 (Mo.App.2005); State v. Ferguson, 20 S.W.3d 485, 506-07 (Mo. banc 2000).

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State v. Gilpingreen
moctapp · 1997 · cited in 2 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2000–2001
2 sentences

2001W.D.2000) (quoting State v. Gilpin, 954 S.W.2d 570, 576 (Mo.App.1997)).

2000To prevail on a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel for failure to call a witness to testify, the appellant must show that the “decision ‘involved something other than reasonable trial strategy; that the witness could have been located through reasonable investigation; that the witness would have testified; and that the witness’ testimony would have provided the defendant with a viable defense.’ ” State v. Gilpin, 954 S.W.2d 570, 576 (Mo.App.1997) (citations omitted).

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State v. Maddixgreen
moctapp · 1996 · cited in 2 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 1997–1998
2 sentences

1998State v. Maddix, 935 S.W.2d 666, 672 (Mo.App.1996).

1997For the mov-ant to establish that his trial counsel was ineffective for failure to call a witness, he must show that the decision “involved something other than reasonable trial strategy; that the witness could have been located through reasonable investigation; that the witness would have testified; and that the witness’ testimony would have provided the defendant with a viable defense.” Maddix, 935 S.W.2d at 672 ; State v. Johnson, 901 S.W.2d 60, 61 (Mo. banc 1995) (citing Leisure v. State, 828 S.W.2d 872, 875 (Mo. banc 1992), cert. denied, 506 U.S. 923 , 113 S.Ct. 343 , 121 L.Ed.2d, 259 (19

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Coday v. Stategreen
moctapp · 2005 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2006–2006
1 sentence

2006“It is well-settled that counsel’s failure to impeach a witness will not constitute ineffective assistance of counsel unless this action would have provided the defendant with a viable defense or changed the outcome of the trial.” Coday v. State, 179 S.W.3d 343, 352 (Mo.App.2005); State v. Ferguson, 20 S.W.3d 485, 506-07 (Mo. banc 2000).

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Perkey v. Stategreen
moctapp · 2001 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2006–2006
1 sentence

2006In the specific context of a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel for failure to call a witness to testify, Ms. Francis must demonstrate “that the ‘decision involved something other than reasonable trial strategy; that the witness could have been located through reasonable investigation; that the witness would have testified; and that the witness’ testimony would have provided the defendant with a viable defense.’ ” Perkey v. State, 68 S.W.3d 547, 549 (Mo.App.2001) (quotation omitted).

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State v. Hallgreen
mo · 1998 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
1 sentence

2005See State v. Ferguson, 20 S.W.3d 485, 506-07 (Mo. banc 2000); State v. Hall, 982 S.W.2d 675, 687 (Mo. banc 1998).

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Vogel v. Stategreen
moctapp · 2000 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2001–2001
1 sentence

2001“To prevail on a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel for failure to call a witness to testify, the appellant must show that the ‘decision involved something other than reasonable trial strategy; that the witness could have been located through reasonable investigation; that the witness would have testified; and that the witness’ testimony would have provided the defendant with a viable defense.’ ” Vogel v. State, 31 S.W.3d 130, 146 (Mo.App.

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Leisure v. Stategreen
mo · 1992 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 1997–1997
1 sentence

1997For the mov-ant to establish that his trial counsel was ineffective for failure to call a witness, he must show that the decision “involved something other than reasonable trial strategy; that the witness could have been located through reasonable investigation; that the witness would have testified; and that the witness’ testimony would have provided the defendant with a viable defense.” Maddix, 935 S.W.2d at 672 ; State v. Johnson, 901 S.W.2d 60, 61 (Mo. banc 1995) (citing Leisure v. State, 828 S.W.2d 872, 875 (Mo. banc 1992), cert. denied, 506 U.S. 923 , 113 S.Ct. 343 , 121 L.Ed.2d, 259 (19

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State v. Williamsongreen
moctapp · 1994 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 1996–1996
1 sentence

1996Williamson, 877 S.W.2d at 262.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Missouri. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
Black v. State green
mo · 2004
1 sentence

2016Id.

12016–2016
State v. Johnson green
mo · 1995
1 sentence

1997For the mov-ant to establish that his trial counsel was ineffective for failure to call a witness, he must show that the decision “involved something other than reasonable trial strategy; that the witness could have been located through reasonable investigation; that the witness would have testified; and that the witness’ testimony would have provided the defendant with a viable defense.” Maddix, 935 S.W.2d at 672 ; State v. Johnson, 901 S.W.2d 60, 61 (Mo. banc 1995) (citing Leisure v. State, 828 S.W.2d 872, 875 (Mo. banc 1992), cert. denied, 506 U.S. 923 , 113 S.Ct. 343 , 121 L.Ed.2d, 259 (19

11997–1997
Leisure v. Missouri green
scotus · 1992
1 sentence

1997For the mov-ant to establish that his trial counsel was ineffective for failure to call a witness, he must show that the decision “involved something other than reasonable trial strategy; that the witness could have been located through reasonable investigation; that the witness would have testified; and that the witness’ testimony would have provided the defendant with a viable defense.” Maddix, 935 S.W.2d at 672 ; State v. Johnson, 901 S.W.2d 60, 61 (Mo. banc 1995) (citing Leisure v. State, 828 S.W.2d 872, 875 (Mo. banc 1992), cert. denied, 506 U.S. 923 , 113 S.Ct. 343 , 121 L.Ed.2d, 259 (19

11997–1997
Mitchell v. Bass green
scotus · 1992
1 sentence

1997For the mov-ant to establish that his trial counsel was ineffective for failure to call a witness, he must show that the decision “involved something other than reasonable trial strategy; that the witness could have been located through reasonable investigation; that the witness would have testified; and that the witness’ testimony would have provided the defendant with a viable defense.” Maddix, 935 S.W.2d at 672 ; State v. Johnson, 901 S.W.2d 60, 61 (Mo. banc 1995) (citing Leisure v. State, 828 S.W.2d 872, 875 (Mo. banc 1992), cert. denied, 506 U.S. 923 , 113 S.Ct. 343 , 121 L.Ed.2d, 259 (19

11997–1997

Statutes the citing opinions construe

MO § Mo. Rev. Stat. § 565.002 (4) MO § Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.015 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

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