Casey v. State

HOGAN, Judge.

Appellant Sammie Lee Casey (defendant) was convicted of first-degree assault in violation of § 565.050, RSMo 1978. The cause was tried to the court without the aid of a jury and the defendant was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of 15 years to be served consecutively to a previously imposed sentence. On direct appeal, the defendant’s conviction was affirmed. State v. Casey, 683 S.W.2d 282 (Mo.App.1984). Thereafter the defendant sought postcon-viction relief under former Rule 27.26, now superseded. Relief has been denied and the defendant appeals. Inasmuch as sentence was…