Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / May 19, 2020
Richard A. Williams, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.
Richard A. Williams appealed the motion court's denial of his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief. Williams argued he was abandoned by appointed counsel despite retaining private counsel, and that the motion court erred by dismissing his motion for failure to prosecute without issuing findings of fact and conclusions of law. The Eastern District affirmed the motion court's finding that Williams was not abandoned by appointed counsel, but reversed and remanded the dismissal for failure to prosecute, directing the motion court to enter findings of fact and conclusions of law.