COLEMAN v. STATE

No. WD 68014.

256 S.W.3d 151 (2008)

Billy COLEMAN, Appellant, v. STATE of Missouri, Respondent.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.

Motion for Rehearing and/or Transfer Denied July 1, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark A. Grothoff, Columbia, MO, for Appellant.

Jamie P. Rasmussen, Jefferson City, MO, for Respondent.

Before: RONALD R. HOLLIGER, P.J., HAROLD L. LOWENSTEIN, and THOMAS H. NEWTON, JJ.


Motion for Rehearing and/or Transfer to Supreme Court Denied July 1, 2008.

THOMAS H. NEWTON, Judge.

Mr. Billy Coleman appeals the denial of his Rule 29.15 post-conviction relief motion. He claims that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to call witnesses and failing to present evidence of his preexisting injury. We reverse and remand.

Factual and Procedural Background

On December 19, 2003, police responded to a burglary in progress...

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