Stradford v. State

REINHARD, Judge.

Movant appeals from the denial, without an evidentiary hearing, of his Rule 29.15 motion. We affirm.

A jury convicted movant of first degree assault; he failed to appear for sentencing and pursuant to an arrest warrant was apprehended roughly one month later. Upon being placed in the county jail, mov-ant escaped, but was again apprehended. The trial court sentenced him to a fifteen year prison term. Movant filed a notice of appeal, but later voluntarily dismissed his direct appeal.

In his pro se and amended Rule 29.15 motions, movant made various claims of ineffective assistance…