State v. Meeks

STEPHAN, Judge.

The Defendant was convicted of robbery in the first degree and was sentenced in accordance with the jury verdict to 25 years imprisonment. Defendant filed a motion pursuant to Rule 27.26 alleging, inter alia, ineffective assistance of counsel for failure to file an appeal.

On such ground, his conviction and sentence were set aside by the Circuit Court, and a new judgment and sentence were imposed in accord with the jury verdict. Defendant appealed the outcome of the 27.-26 hearing as well as the robbery conviction to the Supreme Court, which resolved the 27.26 issues, State v.…