Campbell v. State

CLEMENS, Senior Judge.

Movant-defendant Geraldine Campbell has appealed the denial of her Rule 27.26 motion. Seven years earlier she had been jury-convicted of manslaughter for killing her live-in boyfriend, Walter Bush; she was sentenced to ten years in prison. That judgment was affirmed. See State v. Campbell, 543 S.W.2d 518 (Mo.App.1976).

Here, defendant contends the court erred in denying her motion. She first claims trial counsel was ineffective in not calling her sister Yvonne Wesby to testify the decedent had beaten her. Defendant also contends counsel was ineffective in not allowing her…