Stevens v. State

DON E. BURRELL, Presiding Judge.

Damathan L. Stevens (“Movant”) appeals the motion court’s denial of his Rule 29.15 1 motion to vacate his conviction and resulting 20 year sentence for distribution of crack cocaine. See sections 195.211 and 195.291.2. 2 We affirmed Movant’s conviction on direct appeal in State v. Stevens, 304 S.W.3d 139, 140 (Mo.App. S.D.2009).

In a single point relied on, Movant claims his trial counsel was ineffective for: 1) failing to pursue a motion to suppress a police officer’s identification of Movant because that identification — made from a single photograph — was…