Legal Opinion

Munoz v. State

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided November 24, 1987No. 52710PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KAROHL, Presiding Judge.

Movant, Ramon Munoz, appeals from a judgment denying his Rule 27.26 motion *507following an evidentiary hearing. Movant was convicted by a jury of sodomy, Section 566.060 RSMo 1983 Supp. and sentenced to fifteen years’ imprisonment. His conviction and sentence were affirmed in State v. Munoz, 678 S.W.2d 834 (Mo.App.1984).

Movant, who speaks no English, raises three points on appeal. He contends he was denied effective assistance of counsel for two reasons. First, the interpreter employed by movant’s attorney prior to trial was not capable of accurately interpreting…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Seales v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1979
  3. Richardson v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1986
  4. Jackson v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1987
  5. Parton v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1976

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Harry v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1990
  2. State v. TaylorMissouri Court of Appeals · 1989
  3. Sanchez v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 2011
  4. Berry v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1988
  5. Davis v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1988

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