Missouri Court of Appeals, 2003

Rimpson v. State

Rimpson v. State
Missouri Court of Appeals · Decided September 23, 2003 · Breckenridge, Howard, Smith
114 S.W.3d 887; 2003 Mo. App. LEXIS 1478; 2003 WL 22175611 (South Western Reporter, Third Series)

Rimpson v. State

Opinion of the Court

ORDER

PER CURIAM.

Willie Rimpson appeals from the judgment denying his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief after an evidentiary hearing. In his motion he alleged, among other things, that his trial counsel was ineffective for fading to call two witnesses to testify at his second trial, at which a jury found him guilty of second degree murder and armed criminal action. The motion court found that counsel’s decision not to call the witnesses was a matter of *888reasonable trial strategy and denied Rimp-son’s motion.

Affirmed. Rule 84.16(b).

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