Gawne v. State

MANFORD, Judge.

This is a direct appeal from the denial of post-conviction relief sought pursuant to Rule 27.26. The judgment is affirmed in part, but the cause is remanded with directions to enter findings of fact and conclusions of law.

Movant presents two points on appeal: (1) his guilty plea was rendered involuntary by ineffective assistance of counsel, and (2) the trial court’s findings of fact and conclusions of law were insufficient.

The pertinent facts are as follows: Mov-ant’s conviction for witness tampering was connected with a separate charge of rape. The witness tampering charge was…