Adams v. State

CROW, Presiding Judge.

William Anthony Adams (“Movant”) appeals from an order denying relief in a proceeding by him under former Rule 27.-26,*8841 wherein he attacked his conviction (by jury) of rape, sodomy and kidnapping. Sentenced as a prior offender, Movant received concurrent life terms for rape and sodomy, and fifteen years for kidnapping, consecutively to the life sentences. We affirmed the conviction on direct appeal. State v. Adams, 691 S.W.2d 432 (Mo.App.1985).

In the instant appeal, Movant presents three assignments of error. We address them in the order presented.

Movant’s first point…