Lowe v. State

MANFORD, Presiding Judge.

This is a direct appeal from the denial of post-conviction relief sought pursuant to Rule 29.15. The judgment is affirmed.

Movant presents a sole point, charging the hearing court erred in denying post-conviction relief because defense counsel was incompetent in waiving final argument without a knowing and intentional consent by movant.

The pertinent facts are as follows:

The underlying conviction arises out of the rape and stabbing of movant’s ex-wife. The ex-wife was the only witness to the rape, however, there were two other eyewitnesses to the stabbing. Movant…