Childress v. State

DANIEL E. SCOTT, Judge.

Appellant was convicted in a bench trial of first-degree burglary, first-degree robbery, and armed criminal action. He was sentenced to the minimum statutory prison terms of five, ten, and three years respectively, to run concurrently. After this court affirmed his convictions, 1 appellant sought Rule 29.15 relief, alleging ineffective assistance of counsel. The motion court held an evidentiary hearing and denied the motion.

Principles of Review

Our review is limited to whether the motion court’s findings and conclusions are clearly erroneous. Rule 29.15(k). This means…