Allen v. State

KENNETH M. ROMINES, Judge.

Introduction

Rodney Allen (Allen) appeals from the judgment of the Circuit Court of St. Louis County, the Honorable John A. Ross presiding, after the court denied Allen’s post-conviction motion without an evidentiary hearing, finding that Allen’s claims were refuted by the record. We affirm.

Standard of Review

Appellate review of the denial of a motion for post-conviction relief is limited to a determination of whether the findings and conclusion of the trial court are clearly erroneous. Drone v. State, 973 S.W.2d 897, 899 (Mo.App. W.D.1998). The burden is on the…