Mevius v. State

PARRISH, Judge.

Stephen L. Mevius (hereafter referred to as “movant”) appeals from a judgment denying, after an evidentiary hearing, his postconviction motion directed to a conviction for possession of cocaine. § 195.020, RSMo 1986. Sentence was imposed and judgment entered in the underlying criminal case on September 28, 1987. Movant received a seven-year sentence. This proceeding was timely commenced May 27, 1988. Rule 24.035(Z).

Movant, by this appeal, asserts that he was denied his right to effective assistance of counsel in the underlying criminal case (1) “in that counsel failed to…