Case ID: sw3d_476/html/0930-01.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Carlos MELGAR, Appellant, v. STATE of Missouri, Respondent.
    WD 78129
    Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.
    ORDER FILED: December 15, 2015
    Mark A. Grothoff, Columbia, MO, for appellant.
    Richard A. Starnes, Jefferson City, MO, for respondent.
    Before Division Three: Joseph M. Ellis, Presiding Judge, Karen King Mitchell, Judge and Gary D. Witt, Judge
   ORDER

Per curiam:

Carlos Melgar was convicted by a Pettis County jury- of one count of first-degree assault, one count of armed' criminal action, and one count of unlawful use of a weapon. Melgar’s post-conviction motion argued that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to call a certain witness to testify on his behalf. Following an evidentiary hearing, Meglar’s post-conviction motion was denied. We affirm. A memorandum explaining our decision has been provided to thé parties. Rule 84.16(b).