Phillips v. State

PHILLIP R. GARRISON, Judge.

Donald R. Phillips (“Movant”) appeals the denial of his Rule 29.15 1 post-conviction relief motion after an evidentiary hearing. Movant contends that he was denied the right to represent himself at trial, and that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm.

We affirmed Movant’s conviction on direct appeal in State v. Phillips, 134 S.W.3d 54 (Mo.App. S.D.2004). We recite the facts as related in that opinion without further citation.

On February 22, 2002, Movant met with Michael Croy (“Croy”) and Jason Lovell (“Lovell”) at a car wash in Fisk, Missouri, and…