Missouri Court of Appeals, 2015

Willis v. State

Willis v. State
Missouri Court of Appeals · Decided June 16, 2015 · Ahuja, Ellis, Gabbert
463 S.W.3d 831; 2015 Mo. App. LEXIS 658; 2015 WL 3751403 (South Western Reporter, Third Series)

Willis v. State

Opinion of the Court

ORDER

PER CURIAM:

Following a jury trial, Ralph Willis was convicted in 2010 in the Circuit Court of Jackson County of second-degree (felony) murder, first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, and child abuse. The charges stemmed from the death of a six-month-old infant in his care. Willis filed a motion for post-conviction relief under Supreme Court Rule 29.15. The motion alleged that Willis’ trial counsel was ineffective for withdrawing a motion in limine, which had sought to exclude evidence that the deceased infant had experienced previous injuries. The circuit court denied Willis’ motion following an evidentiary hearing. We affirm. Because a published opinion would have no precedential value, an unpublished memorandum setting forth the reasons for this order has been provided to the parties. Rule 84.16(b).

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