Case Name: Tyler Dean MESSER, Appellant, v. STATE of Missouri, Respondent
Court: Missouri Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Missouri
Decision Date: 2015-03-17
Citations: 456 S.W.3d 885
Docket Number: WD 77111
Parties: Tyler Dean MESSER, Appellant, v. STATE of Missouri, Respondent.
Judges: Before Division Three: Victor C. Howard, Presiding Judge, James E. Welsh, Judge and Gary D. Witt, Judge
Reporter: South Western Reporter Third Series
Volume: 456
Pages: 885–886

Head Matter:
Tyler Dean MESSER, Appellant, v. STATE of Missouri, Respondent.
WD 77111
Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.
ORDER FILED: March 17, 2015
Gary E. Brotherton, Columbia, MO, for appellant.
Evan J. Buchheim, Jefferson City, MO, for respondent.
Before Division Three: Victor C. Howard, Presiding Judge, James E. Welsh, Judge and Gary D. Witt, Judge

Opinion:
ORDER
Per curiam:
Tyler Messer ("Messer") pled guilty to one count of forcible rape and is currently in the custody of the Missouri Department of Corrections serving a twenty-year sentence. He seeks post-conviction relief under Rule 24.035 by alleging that he re ceived ineffective assistance of counsel. The motion court denied his motion following an evidentiary hearing. Messer brings this appeal to challenge the motion court's denial. We affirm. Rule 84.16(b). A memorandum explaining our decision has been provided to the parties.