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Townes v. State

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Division Four
Sep 22, 1998
976 S.W.2d 633 (Mo. Ct. App. 1998)

Opinion

No. 73602.

Opinion Filed: September 22, 1998.

APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT, CITY OF ST. LOUIS, HONORABLE JOAN BURGER, JUDGE.

Raymond J. Capelovitch, Asst. Public Defender; St. Louis, for appellant.

Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon; Atty. Gen., Shaun J. Mackelprang, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, for respondent.

Before HOFF, P.J. and GARY M. GAERTNER, and RHODES RUSSELL, JJ.


ORDER


Darnell Townes (Movant) appeals from the denial of his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief after an evidentiary hearing. Movant contends his trial counsel was ineffective because she failed to file a motion to sever a count and had no specific trial strategy for failure to seek severance.

We have reviewed the briefs of the parties, the legal file, and the record on appeal and find the claim of error to be without merit. The motion court's findings of fact are not clearly erroneous. An extended opinion reciting the detailed facts and restating the principles of law would have no precedential value. Judgment affirmed pursuant to Rule 84.16(b).


Summaries of

Townes v. State

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Division Four
Sep 22, 1998
976 S.W.2d 633 (Mo. Ct. App. 1998)
Case details for

Townes v. State

Case Details

Full title:DARNELL TOWNES, DEFENDANT-MOVANT, vs. STATE OF MISSOURI…

Court:Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Division Four

Date published: Sep 22, 1998

Citations

976 S.W.2d 633 (Mo. Ct. App. 1998)