Johnson v. State

GARY M. GAERTNER, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals from denial of his Rule 27.26 motion after an evidentiary hearing. We affirm.

A jury found movant guilty of robbery in the first degree in violation of RSMo § 569.020 (1978). Defendant was sentenced to seventeen years imprisonment. The conviction was affirmed on appeal. State v. Johnson, 676 S.W.2d 257 (Mo.App., E.D.1984).

Defendant filed this Rule 27.26 motion alleging he was denied effective assistance of counsel. To uphold a 27.26 motion, defendant must prove trial counsel’s performance did not conform to the degree of care and skill of a…