Hays v. State

GARY D. WITT, Judge.

Brad A. Hays 1 appeals the motion court’s denial of his Rule 29.15 2 motion for post-conviction relief, following an eviden-tiary hearing. We affirm.

Factual Background

Brad Hays (“Hays”) was convicted by a jury in Lafayette County of second-degree burglary, felony stealing, first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary, first-degree assault, and armed criminal action. 3 All of these crimes involved a single victim, Alvin Ford (“Ford”), but occurred on two separate dates. The following facts were elicited at trial and are recited in a light most favorable to the verdict. 4

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