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State of Missouri, Plaintiff/Respondent, v. Kenneth Ray Williams, Defendant/Appellant. Kenneth Ray Williams, Movant/Appellant, v. State of Missouri, Respondent/Respondent.

Decision date: Unknown

Parties & Roles

Appellant
Kenneth Ray Williams, Defendant/·Kenneth Ray Williams, Defendant/Appellant. Kenneth Ray Williams, Movant/Appellant, v. State of Missouri, Respondent/
Respondent
State of Missouri, Plaintiff/

Disposition

Affirmed

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Opinion

This slip opinion is subject to revision and may not reflect the final opinion adopted by the Court. Opinion Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District Case Style: State of Missouri, Plaintiff/Respondent, v. Kenneth Ray Williams, Defendant/Appellant. Kenneth Ray Williams, Movant/Appellant, v. State of Missouri, Respondent/Respondent. Case Number: 69240 and 72068 Handdown Date: 01/20/1998 Appeal From: Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, Hon. Evelyn M. Baker Counsel for Appellant: Deborah B. Wafer and Gwenda R. Robinson Counsel for Respondent: John M. Morris, III, Breck K. Burgess, Barbara K. Chesser and Cheryl A. Caponegro Opinion Summary: None Citation: Opinion Author: PER CURIAM Opinion Vote: AFFIRMED. Crane, P.J., Rhodes Russell and J. Dowd, J.J., concur. Opinion: ORDER Defendant Kenneth Ray Williams appeals the judgment entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of one count of assault in the first degree, in violation of Section 565.050 RSMo (1994), one count of armed criminal action, in violation of Section 571.015 RSMo (1994), and one count of burglary in the first degree, in violation of Section 569.160 RSMo (1994). The trial court found Williams to be a prior and persistent offender and sentenced him to concurrent terms of thirty years imprisonment on each of the three counts. Williams also appeals from the judgment denying on the merits, without an evidentiary hearing, his Rule 29.15 motion. No jurisprudential purpose would be served by a written opinion. The motion court=s judgment is based on findings that are not clearly erroneous. However, the parties have been furnished with a memorandum opinion for their information only, setting forth the facts and reasons for this order.

The judgments are affirmed in accordance with Rules 30.25(b) and 84.16(b). Separate Opinion: None This slip opinion is subject to revision and may not reflect the final opinion adopted by the Court.

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