Taylor v. State

GARY D. WITT, Judge.

Marcus Taylor (“Taylor”) appeals from the denial of his Rule 24.035 motion after an evidentiary hearing. He argues that his plea counsel did not act as a reasonably competent attorney on the ground that counsel failed to advise him of a defense to the charge of first degree robbery. Taylor claims that evidence established that the State could only prove the elements of second degree robbery. Affirmed.

Factual and Procedural History1

The State initially charged Taylor with one count of robbery in the first degree, a class A felony (section 569.020),2 one count of armed…