Williams v. State

ZEL M. FISCHER, Judge.

Rollan Williams appeals from the circuit court’s judgment overruling his Rule 29.15 motion without an evidentiary hearing. Williams argues the circuit court erred in overruling his motion without an evidentia-ry hearing because his trial counsel was *752ineffective for not calling a witness to testify and because his appellate counsel was ineffective in failing to raise a meritorious issue on appeal. Because the testimony of the witness did not negate an element of the crime and would not produce a viable defense and because Williams cannot demonstrate a reasonable…