West v. State

NANCY STEFFEN RAHMEYER, Judge.

James Milborn West (“Movant”) pled guilty to the class A felony of assault in the first degree, a violation of section 565.050 1 ; he was sentenced to serve seventeen years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. Movant timely filed a motion pursuant to Rule 24.035. 2 The motion was overruled and this appeal follows.

In his first point, Movant contends his plea counsel (“Counsel”) denied him effective assistance of counsel by failing to properly prepare the mental health defense of diminished capacity and, because of this failure, Movant was forced to enter a…