Ward v. State

KAROHL, Judge.

After an evidentiary hearing the motion court denied movant’s request for post conviction relief under Rule 27.26, repealed effective January 1, 1988, and replaced by Rule 29.15. He was tried and found guilty of attempted rape. The court rejected movant’s claim that his trial counsel “failed to undertake any pretrial investigation which would have materially helped his case.” The motion court found movant’s trial counsel did make reasonable investigation of the case and did discuss matters arising out of his investigation with movant prior to trial. It also found that movant…