Harry J. William v. State of Missouri

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District HARRY J. WILLIAM, ) Appellant, ) v. ) WD83859 ) STATE OF MISSOURI, ) FILED: October 12, 2021 Respondent. ) APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY THE HONORABLE SHANE T. ALEXANDER, JUDGE BEFORE DIVISION ONE: ALOK AHUJA, PRESIDING JUDGE, LISA WHITE HARDWICK AND ANTHONY REX GABBERT, JUDGES Harry William appeals from the judgment denying his Rule 29.15 motion after he was convicted of first-degree statutory rape. William contends the motion court erred in denying his claim that his appellate counsel was ineffective for failing to file a…