Martin v. State

Robert C. Martin ("Movant") appeals the denial of his Rule 29.151 post-conviction motion following an evidentiary hearing. On appeal, Movant contends that his trial counsel was ineffective "for failing to object to various statements made by the prosecutor during voir dire" and that "[Movant] proved beyond a preponderance of the evidence ... that the prosecutor penalized [Movant] for exercising his right to trial by filing an amended felony information alleging that [Movant] was a prior and persistent felony offender[.]" Finding no merit in Movant's first claim and that his second claim is…