Simmons v. State

DON E. BURRELL, Judge.

This appeal stems from a denial of Robert Simmons’ (Movant) Rule 29.15 1 motion for post-conviction relief. In his single point on appeal, Movant alleges his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to inves tigate and call certain witnesses because he believed their testimony would have resulted in a different outcome in his criminal trial.

Standard of Review

Appellate review of a motion court’s ruling on a Rule 29.15 motion is limited to a determination of whether the findings and conclusions of the court are clearly erroneous. Rule 29.15(k). The motion court’s findings…