Jackson v. State

GUNN, Presiding Judge.

Movant, in this Rule 27.26 appeal, bases his complaint on ineffective assistance of counsel leading to his plea of guilty on three charges of armed robbery. He alleges that his trial counsel conferred with him only twice before day of trial and had failed to interview State witnesses.

Effectiveness of counsel goes only to the issue of whether or not the plea was voluntarily and knowingly made. Blade v. State, 558 S.W.2d 352 (Mo.App.1977). In Keller v. State, 566 S.W.2d 260 (Mo.App.1978), the issue relating to this case was stated, thus:. once a plea of guilty has been…