Chastain v. State

MAUS, Judge.

Movant was jury convicted of burglary in the second degree. He was sentenced to imprisonment for seven years. He filed a Notice of Appeal to this court. Six months later the appeal was dismissed because nothing had been done to preserve or perfect the appeal. In this proceeding he seeks relief by his amended motion under Rule 27.26.

That claim for relief is based upon allegations of ineffective assistance of appointed counsel contrary to the Sixth Amendment. The ineffective assistance pleaded included his counsel’s failure to perfect and present the appeal that had been requested…