Mayes v. State

CLEMENS, Senior Judge.

Movant Leroy Mayes, hereafter “defendant,” has appealed the denial of his Rule 27.26 motion after an evidentiary hearing. *638Six years after trial defendant sought to vacate his conviction for murder which had been affirmed on appeal. See State v. McKinney and Mayes, 475 S.W.2d 51 (Mo.1971).

By his amended motion defendant pleaded his retained trial counsel, Mr. Curtis Crawford, had failed to give him effective assistance. At trial co-defendant McKinney was represented by Mr. Robert Dierker.

Defendant first complains his counsel failed to adequately interview him. As to that…