Henderson v. State

FLANIGAN, Presiding Judge.

Movant Benjamin Henderson appeals from the trial court’s order, entered after evidentiary hearing, overruling his Rule 27.261 motion to set aside a judgment and sentence for vehicular manslaughter. The conviction, based on a jury verdict, was affirmed by this court. State v. Henderson, 721 S.W.2d 100 (Mo.App.1986).

Movant’s first point is that he was entitled to relief on his motion, and the trial court erred in ruling otherwise, because movant’s counsel at the jury trial, attorney Ty Gaither, rendered movant ineffective assistance of counsel. The alleged…