Robert H. Gurley, Movant/Appellant v. State of Missouri

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District DIVISION FOUR ROBERT H. GURLEY, ) No. ED99938 ) Movant/Appellant, ) Appeal from the Circuit Court of the ) City of St. Louis vs. ) ) Honorable Michael F. Stelzer STATE OF MISSOURI, ) ) Respondent. ) Filed: April 15, 2014 INTRODUCTION Robert Gurley (“Movant”) appeals the judgment of the motion court denying his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief without an evidentiary hearing. Movant alleges the motion court erred in denying his motion, because his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to: investigate for the presence of his blood…