Opinion ID: 1439724
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Heading: Review of motion court

Text: This Court's review of the motion court's denial of post-conviction relief is limited to a determination of whether the motion court clearly erred in making its findings of fact and conclusions of law. Skillicorn v. State, 22 S.W.3d 678, 681 (Mo. banc 2000), cert. denied, 531 U.S. 1039, 121 S.Ct. 630, 148 L.Ed.2d 538 (2000). A judgment is clearly erroneous when, in light of the entire record, the court is left with the definite and firm impression that a mistake has been made. Moss v. State, 10 S.W.3d 508, 511 (Mo. banc 2000). The motion court's findings are presumed correct. Black v. State, 151 S.W.3d 49, 54 (Mo. banc 2004). The question is whether, when all the mitigation evidence is added together, is there a reasonable probability that the outcome would have been different? Hutchison v. State, 150 S.W.3d 292, 306 (Mo. banc 2004).