Moss v. State

WHITE, Judge.

Edward Moss was found guilty of robbery in the first degree 1 and was sentenced as a prior offender to serve fifteen years in prison. His conviction was af firmed on appeal. 2 Moss then filed a Rule 29.15 motion for post conviction relief, which the motion court denied without a hearing. After opinion by the Court of Appeals, Western District, this Court granted transfer.

In his Rule 29.15 motion, Moss claims his conviction was imposed in violation of his Sixth and Fourteenth Amendment constitutional right to the effective assistance of counsel. 3 In particular, Moss claims 1)…