Kennell v. State

LAWRENCE E. MOONEY, Judge.

The movant, Terry Kennell, appeals the motion court’s order denying, without an evidentiary hearing, his Rule 24.035 motion for post-conviction relief. The movant alleges the motion court clearly erred when it denied his claims and request for an evidentiary hearing. Because we find that the State established a factual basis for the movant’s armed criminal action conviction and that plea counsel was not ineffective, we affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

The movant pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County to one count of robbery in the second…