Reynolds v. State

NANCY STEFFEN RAHMEYER, Chief Judge.

Michael Reynolds (“Movant”) was charged by felony information with murder in the first degree, § 565.020, 1 and armed criminal action, § 571.015. The information was subsequently amended to charge Mov-ant as a prior offender pursuant to §§ 558.016, 557.036, and 558.019, RSMo 1994. He was convicted by a jury on both counts and sentenced by the court to a term of life imprisonment without the possibility of probation or parole and a consecutive term of twenty years. 2 Movant filed a motion pursuant to 29.15, 3 contending that he was denied effective…