Miller v. State

GREENE, Judge.

Charles Miller was jury-convicted of first degree robbery, § 569.020,1 and was court-sentenced as a dangerous offender, § 558.016.4, to 25 years’ imprisonment as punishment for the crime. His conviction was affirmed on appeal. State v. Miller, 699 S.W.2d 140 (Mo.App.1985).

Miller later filed a motion to vacate his conviction and sentence, pursuant to Rule 27.26,2 which motion, after amendment, alleged, among other things, that Miller was denied effective assistance of counsel because trial counsel failed to object to in-court identification testimony presented by complaining…