Owens v. State

SNYDER, Judge.

This is an appeal from a denial by the trial court of appellant’s Rule 27.26 motion. Appellant moved to vacate his convictions on two counts of forcible rape, § 559.260, RSMo 1969, two counts of robbery in the first degree, § 560.120, RSMo 1969 and one count of sodomy, § 563.230 RSMo 1969, for which the total sentence was 16 years.

Appellant asserts that the trial court erred in finding that he was afforded effective assistance of counsel. He charges that he proved by a preponderance of the evi*707dence that his attorney failed to investigate his case thoroughly. The point raised is…