Hounihan v. State

Donnie Wayne Hounihan ("Movant") raises two points in appealing a judgment that denied his amended Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief.1 Movant claims his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to call his physician to testify and his appellate counsel was ineffective for failing to raise a claim that Movant's conviction for driving with a revoked license was improperly enhanced from a misdemeanor to a class D felony. The judgment is affirmed in part and reversed and remanded in part for further proceedings.

Background

Movant was charged in the underlying criminal case with one…