McShan v. State

CRANDALL, Presiding Judge.

Movant, Terry E. McShan, appeals from the denial of his Rule 24.035 motion without an evidentiary hearing. Movant had previously entered a plea of guilty to the charges of second degree murder and assault in the second degree and had been sentenced to concurrent terms of imprisonment of twenty years and seven years, respectively. We affirm.

On appeal, movant alleges that he received ineffective assistance of counsel because his appointed counsel failed to investigate the State’s witnesses and otherwise failed to adequately prepare movant’s defense. Movant contends…