Wenzel v. State

KENNETH W. SHRUM, Presiding Judge.

Gary Wenzel (“Movant”) sought post-conviction relief via a Rule 29.15 motion after he was convicted of manufacturing methamphetamine (§ 195.211.1). 1 After his conviction was affirmed on direct appeal in State v. Wenzel, 119 S.W.3d 650 (Mo.App.2003), Movant timely filed a pro se motion per Rule 29.15 to vacate, set aside, or correct the judgment and sentence.

Court-appointed counsel then filed an amended motion, charging Movant’s trial lawyer rendered ineffective assistance. The motion court denied Movant’s claims following an evidentiary hearing. Movant…