Grant v. State

KAROHL, Judge.

Movant appeals denial of Rule 27.26 post-conviction relief after an evidentiary hearing. The claim of error is movant “demonstrated by a preponderance of the evidence that he was denied effective assistance of trial counsel” for failure to interview and call two witnesses, James Riggins and Willie Gibbs, after having been advised by movant of the esculpatory nature of their potential testimony. We affirm.

Movant was convicted by a jury on the charges of robbery first degree and armed criminal action. He was sentenced to serve concurrent terms of ten years and three years on these…