Shifkowski v. State

JEFFREY W. BATES, Judge.

Frank Shifkowski (“Movant”) appeals from an order overruling his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief. 1 Movant contends he is entitled to relief because his appellate counsel on direct appeal provided ineffective assistance by failing to properly preserve and argue two issues relating to inculpatory post-arrest statements Movant made to police. We affirm.

Movant was convicted by a jury of statutory sodomy in the first degree and sentenced to a term of 20 years imprisonment. His conviction was affirmed by this court in State v. Shifkowski, 57 S.W.3d 309…