Sandy v. State

CRIST, Judge.

Movant appeals the denial of his Rule 29.15 motion without an evidentiary hearing. We affirm.

Movant was convicted by a jury of second degree murder. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. No direct appeal was pursued. Movant claims ineffective assistance of counsel. He asserts his lawyer told him if he did not waive his right to appeal the second degree murder conviction, the State would indict him on first degree murder charges. This allegation has no validity.

Following trial, but prior to sentencing, movant signed a document stating he waived his right to appeal the conviction…