Collins v. State

PHILLIP R. GARRISON, Judge.

This appeal arises from the denial of Joseph M. Collins’ (“Movant”) Rule 29.15 1 motion for post-conviction relief. On September 21, 2006, the motion court issued findings of fact and conclusions of law denying Movant’s claim that his trial counsel was ineffective.

In reviewing the denial of a post-conviction relief motion, this Court treats the findings of fact and conclusions of law as presumptively correct. Daugherty v. State, 159 S.W.3d 405, 407 (Mo.App. E.D.2005). As such, our review is limited to a determination of whether the findings of fact and conclusions…