Stewart v. State

CRIST, Judge.

Movant appeals the denial after an evi-dentiary hearing of his Rule 29.15 motion. The conviction sought to be vacated was for second degree murder for which defendant was sentenced to twenty years’ imprisonment. We affirm.

Movant’s conviction was affirmed on appeal. State v. Stewart, 752 S.W.2d 359 (Mo.App.1988). At the original trial, a State's witness testified movant shot the victim once, and after the victim fell, mov-ant fired five more shots into victim’s head. Movant’s defense was self-defense. Mov-ant’s brother, Marvin, testified he was present at the time of the shooting…