Williams v. State

WILLIAM W. FRANCIS, JR., Judge.

Roderick D. Williams (“Williams”) appeals the motion court’s denial of his Rule 29.15 1 motion asserting his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to fully explain the ramifications of accepting the State’s offer of an open plea of guilty to one charge of statutory rape in the second degree, rather than proceeding to trial on more serious charges. We affirm the motion court’s decision.

Factual and Procedural History

Given the narrow scope of Williams’ appeal, we set forth only those facts necessary to complete our review. Williams was charged with two counts…