Case Name: Michael D. RICE, Appellant, v. STATE of Missouri, Respondent.
Court: Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, DIVISION TWO
Jurisdiction: Missouri
Decision Date: 2018-03-27
Citations: 546 S.W.3d 623
Docket Number: No. ED 105634
Parties: Michael D. RICE, Appellant,
v.
STATE of Missouri, Respondent.
Judges: Before Lisa P. Page, P.J., Roy L. Richter, J. and Philip M. Hess, J.
Reporter: South Western Reporter Third Series
Volume: 546
Pages: 623–623

Head Matter:
Michael D. RICE, Appellant,
v.
STATE of Missouri, Respondent.
No. ED 105634
Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, DIVISION TWO.
Filed: March 27, 2018
Kevin B. Gau, Missouri Public Defender's Office, St. Louis, MO, for appellant.
Gregory L. Barnes, Jefferson City, MO, for respondent.
Before Lisa P. Page, P.J., Roy L. Richter, J. and Philip M. Hess, J.
ORDER

Opinion:
PER CURIAM
Michael Rice appeals the denial of his Rule 29.15 motion without an evidentiary hearing. Rice's sole point on appeal is that the motion court erred in denying relief because he proved his appellate counsel was ineffective for failing to raise certain evidentiary challenges for plain error review. We hold that because appellate counsel was not required to raise unpreserved issues for plain error review, and because Rice was not prejudiced by appellate counsel's failure to raise such issues, Rice's sole point is denied. Accordingly, we affirm.
An opinion would have no precedential value nor serve any jurisprudential purpose. The parties have been furnished with a memorandum for their information only, setting forth the reasons for this order pursuant to Rule 84.16(b).