Van v. State

REINHARD, Judge.

Movant appeals the denial of his Rule 27.26 motion after an evidentiary hearing. We affirm.

A jury convicted movant of Stealing, third offense, in violation of § 570.040, *691RSMo 1986, and the court sentenced him as a persistent offender to 15 years imprisonment. We affirmed his conviction and sentence on direct appeal. State v. Van, 665 S.W.2d 373 (Mo.App.1984).

Movant filed a pro se Rule 27.26 motion, and the case proceeded to hearing on the original motion. Movant alleged 20 separate grounds for relief, hut the motion court concluded only one of the asserted grounds, no. 11,…