State of Missouri v. Clifford L. Williams

Mr. Clifford L. Williams (“Williams”) appeals the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri’s (“trial court”) denial of his motion for new trial based on newly discovered evidence. We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History 1

On March 24, 2012, Jimmy Dean Crawford (“Crawford”) and Williams were drinking together at the Calico Cat bar and restaurant. Crawford asked Williams for a ride home in Williams’s pickup truck, since they lived two blocks from each other. On the way home, Williams stopped at a QuikTrip, and Crawford went in to purchase several items. As they were leaving the QuikTrip in…