Foster v. State

CLEMENS, Acting Presiding Judge.

Movant Rico Leroy Foster appeals from an order of the circuit court denying his motion to vacate judgment and sentence under Rule 27.26, V.A.M.R. Foster contends he was denied effective assistance of counsel because of failure to investigate his case.

Foster had been sentenced in 1965 to 20 years imprisonment on his plea of guilty to second-degree murder. At the evidentiary hearing on his motion Foster testified: His wife had a quarrel with Edwards, the victim. A few days later Foster was with a man named Ruffin when they were met by Edwards who ordered them…