Murphy v. State

CRIST, Judge.

Movant appeals from the denial of his Rule 27.26 motion after an evidentiary hearing. We affirm.

Movant was convicted by a jury for burglary in the second degree and is serving a ten-year prison sentence as a persistent offender. His conviction was affirmed by this court. State v. Murphy, 739 S.W.2d 565 (Mo.App.1987).

Movant now asserts his trial counsel was ineffective. He first contends he was coerced by his attorney not to testify at trial.

Movant testified at the Rule 27.26 hearing that at trial, he believed he needed to testify so the jury would hear his story, but his trial…