Hecker v. State
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The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the circuit court overruling Appellant's Mo. R. Crim. P. 24.035 motion for postconviction relief, holding that the circuit court did not clearly err in concluding that counsel was not ineffective for failing to investigate Appellant's competency at his guilty plea and sentencing proceedings.
In his Rule 24.035 motion, Appellant, who pleaded guilty to second-degree assault of a special victim and resisting arrest, brought this motion alleging that his attorney was ineffective at both his guilty plea and sentencing proceedings by failing adequately to address his competency to proceed. The circuit court denied relief. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the circuit court did not clearly err in concluding that Appellant's attorney was not ineffective for failing to investigate his competency at Appellant's guilty plea and sentencing proceedings.
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