FOSTER v. STATE

No. 39941.

593 S.W.2d 636 (1980)

Emmitt FOSTER, Appellant, v. STATE of Missouri, Respondent.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Division Three.

January 22, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul C. Hetterman, St. Louis, for appellant.

John Ashcroft, Atty. Gen., Paul Robert Otto, Michael P. Donegan, Asst. Attys. Gen., Jefferson City, George A. Peach, Circuit Atty., St. Louis, for respondent.


DOWD, Presiding Judge.

Movant, Emmitt Foster, appeals from the denial of his motion to set aside judgment and sentence under Rule 27.26. Movant contends on appeal that he was denied effective assistance of counsel under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments in that his counsel did not investigate his cases, did not discuss his cases with him nor properly prepare either of his cases for trial.

At the evidentiary hearing, movant's attorney, Mr. Fredman testified...

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