State v. Meeks

MORGAN, Judge.

This is an appeal of two consolidated cases: (1) a direct appeal from a conviction of robbery first degree with a sentence of 25 years, to be served consecutively with a 15 year sentence imposed in another cause; and (2) an appeal from a partial denial, after hearing, of appellant’s Rule 27.26 motion which attacked the competence and effectiveness of appellant’s trial counsel.

For purposes of this opinion, there need not be a factual recitation underlying appellant’s robbery first degree conviction as it shall suffice to say that appellant was convicted in May of 1978. His trial…