Hayes v. State

NANCY STEFFEN RAHMEYER, Chief Judge.

John C. Hayes (“Movant”) appeals from the motion court’s denial of his Amended Motion to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Judgment and Sentence brought pursuant to Rule 29.15.1 Movant was convicted of the second-degree murder of Stacy Fowler (“Fowler”) and sentenced to life imprisonment. Following an evidentiary hearing on Movant’s Rule 29.15 motion, the motion court denied relief. Movant now raises one point on appeal,2 discussed more fully below, alleging that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm.

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