EDDIE WAYNE SMITH, Movant-Appellant v. STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent-Respondent.

Eddie Wayne Smith (“Movant”) appeals from the motion court’s denial of his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief. 1 Movant’s post-conviction motion challenged his convictions for enticement of a child and for attempted second-degree statutory rape. See §§ 566.034, 566.151. 2 Movant raises three claims of ineffective assistance of counsel. Movant’s claims are without merit, and the motion court’s judgment is affirmed.

Factual and Procedural Background

In November 2008, Movant sent inappropriate text messages to a 12-year-old girl. The girl’s parents discovered the messages, contacted the…