Legal Opinion

Davis v. State

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided May 16, 1980No. 11540PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BILLINGS, Presiding Judge.

Appellant Bernard Davis filed a postcon-viction motion under Rule 27.26, V.A.M.R., seeking relief from consecutive robbery sentences.1 Without conducting an evidentiary hearing, the trial court made and entered findings of fact and conclusions of law rejecting appellant’s claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm.

Appellant contends that he was entitled to an evidentiary hearing on the basis of his allegations that: (1) his retained trial attorney failed to call an alibi witness; (2) his attorney failed to investigate his alibi defense; and (3) his…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Fields v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1978
  2. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1974
  3. Cheek v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1970
  4. State v. DavisMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977
  5. Adkins v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Brian J. Dorsey v. State of MissouriSupreme Court of Missouri · 2014
  2. Johnson v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1981
  3. Mercer v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1984
  4. Horsey v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1988
  5. Callahan v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1986

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