Shields v. State

CRIST, Presiding Judge.

Movant appeals from the denial, after an evidentiary hearing, of his Rule 27.26 motion. We affirm.

Movant was convicted of felonious restraint, burglary in the first degree, and assault in the second degree. These were upheld on appeal. State v. Shields, 709 S.W.2d 556 (Mo.App.1986). Movant sought to vacate these convictions on the ground of ineffective assistance of counsel.

On appeal, movant’s sole point is that counsel was ineffective for not pursuing the defense of mental disease or defect because movant suffered from manic-depression.

Our review of the motion court’s…