Laney v. State

LOWENSTEIN, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from an order, following an evidentiary hearing, denying James Howard Laney’s motion under Rule 24.035. Laney alleges 1) ineffective assistance of counsel, and 2) lack of trial court’s jurisdiction to enter a nunc pro tunc order.

Appellant Laney was charged by information on September 20, 1984 in Boone County Case Number 21AUG84109200 (case 200) with having committed the felony of rape against Sharon D. Under that information he was also charged as a prior offender under § 558.016, RSMo 1978, and as a persistent sexual offender under § 558.018,…