Branson v. State

NANCY STEFFEN RAHMEYER, Judge.

Albert R. Branson (“Appellant”) seeks relief from the denial of his Rule 24.0351 motion; he claims his trial counsel was ineffective in failing to advise him that he had a statute of limitations defense to both of the original charges of forcible rape and the amended charges of incest. We affirm.

We review the motion court’s decision to determine if the judgment is clearly erroneous. Rule 24.035(k); Moss v. State, 10 S.W.3d 508, 511 (Mo. banc 2000). A judgment will be found clearly erroneous if, upon review of the entire record, the appellate court is left with…