Johnson v. State

Gary M. Gaertner, Jr., Presiding Judge

Introduction

Antwane Johnson (Movant) appeals from the motion court's judgment denying his motion under Rule 29.151 for post-conviction relief after an evidentiary hearing. On appeal, Movant asserts first that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to object to various statements the State made during sentencing and for failing to object to the sentence itself, and second that the sentencing court's sentence was an abuse of discretion. We affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

A jury convicted Movant of first-degree burglary, first-degree robbery,…