Hufford v. State

PHILLIP R. GARRISON, Judge.

Darrell Eugene Hufford (“Movant”) appeals the denial, after an evidentiary hearing, of his post-conviction motion, filed pursuant to Rule 29.15. 1 Movant claims his trial counsel was ineffective in failing to call two witnesses whose testimony would have contradicted the State’s theory and supported Movant’s defense. We affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence at trial revealed the following. Lorissa Henson (“Lorissa”) and her husband (collectively referred to as “the Hensons”) owned a house in Butler County, Missouri. The Hensons, who…