Williams v. State

KAROHL, Judge.

Movant, Walter L. Williams, was convicted, after a jury trial, of robbery in the first degree. He was sentenced to twenty-two years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. This court affirmed the conviction on direct appeal. State v. Williams, 659 S.W.2d 298 (Mo.App.1983). Williams appeals from the denial of his Rule 27.26 motion after an evidentiary hearing. We affirm.

The same public defender represented Williams at two trials on the charge of first degree robbery. Williams’ first trial resulted in a hung jury. The second trial resulted in the conviction we affirmed on…