King v. State

CRIST, Judge.

Movant was convicted by a jury of robbery in the first degree. His conviction was affirmed on appeal, State v. King, 539 S.W.2d 744 (Mo.App.1976).

Subsequently, Movant filed a Rule 27.26 motion in which he challenged the effectiveness of his trial counsel. He was afforded an evidentiary hearing. Extensive evidence was presented by Movant and State. His motion was denied. We affirm.

Movant contends the court’s conclusion that defendant had effective assistance of counsel was based on an erroneous finding that defense counsel had made a conscious decision not to use a'witness. Movant…