Donaldson v. State

CRIST, Judge.

Movant appeals from the denial of his Rule 29.15 motion without an evidentiary hearing. We affirm.

Movant was convicted, after a jury trial, of stealing over $150, § 537.030, RSMo 1978, and sentenced as a persistent offender to a term of twelve years’ imprisonment. Movant’s conviction and sentence were affirmed by this court on appeal. See State v. Donaldson, 745 S.W.2d 217 (Mo.App.1987).

Movant asserts his Rule 29.15 motion was erroneously denied on two grounds. Movant first asserts his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to investigate the State’s evidence against movant.…