Cage v. State

GUNN, Judge.

In this Rule 27.26 appeal, movant claims ineffective assistance of counsel by reason of his trial attorney’s failure to call and investigate alibi witnesses. We find no merit to movant’s contentions and affirm the denial of his Rule 27.26 motion.

Movant was convicted of armed robbery. He claims that his trial counsel failed to interview three prospective alibi witnesses or put them on the stand; that he was thereby deprived of effective assistance of counsel. Movant’s contentions were completely refuted by his trial counsel at the Rule 27.26 hearing. And, of course, it is the trial…