State v. Brooks, 960 S.W.2d 479 (1997)

Citation: State v. Brooks, 960 S.W.2d 479 (1997)
Parent Document: State v. Brooks, 960 S.W.2d 479 (1997)
Jurisdiction: Missouri (state)
Effective Date: 1997-12-23
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2427881/state-v-brooks/ ↗

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Review of the numerous claims of ineffective assistance in this regard reveals that the motion court’s findings and conclusions are not clearly erroneous. It is notable that appellant does not argue with the motion court’s finding that none of the claims in and of itself alleges sufficient prejudice. His argument on appeal consists simply of the “totality” test. His argument on appeal is deficient in the same manner as his pleading below. If counsel’s conduct is not constitutionally ineffective in any individual instance, counsel cannot be held ineffective on the whole. See State v. Whitfield, 939 S.W.2d 361, 372 (Mo. banc), cert. denied,

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