Troupe v. State

CRIST, Judge.

Movant appeals the denial of his Rule 27.26 motion without an evidentiary hearing. The conviction sought to be vacated followed movant’s guilty pleas to burglary in the second degree, possession of heroin, and four counts of stealing-third offense. He was sentenced in the aggregate to eighteen years’ imprisonment. We affirm.

Movant contends the trial court erred in denying him an evidentiary hearing on his claims of ineffective assistance of counsel. In his 27.26 motion, movant alleged his counsel was not adequately prepared for trial; he did not discuss the facts of the case with…