Case Name: STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Roy WALLACE, Appellant
Court: Missouri Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Missouri
Decision Date: 1995-03-28
Citations: 897 S.W.2d 140
Docket Number: No. WD 47851
Parties: STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Roy WALLACE, Appellant.
Judges: Before SPINDEN, P.J., and ULRICH and SMART, JJ.
Reporter: South Western Reporter Second Series
Volume: 897
Pages: 140–140

Head Matter:
STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Roy WALLACE, Appellant.
No. WD 47851.
Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.
March 28, 1995.
Motion for Rehearing and/or Transfer to Supreme Court Denied May 2, 1995.
Application to Transfer Denied May 30, 1995.
Patricia A. Richter, Asst. Appellate Defender, Kansas City, for appellant.
Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon, Atty. Gen., Cheryl A. Caponegro, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, for respondent.
Before SPINDEN, P.J., and ULRICH and SMART, JJ.

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
Roy Wallace was convicted of two counts of violating § 195.211, RSMo 1994 (sale of a controlled substance). He was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. He claims on appeal that the trial court erred in denying his defense counsel an opportunity to make a closing argument before announcing the decision. He also claims there was insufficient evidence that he was a participant in the prohibited transactions. He also appeals the denial of relief by the Rule 29.15 motion court on grounds that the evidence showed he was denied effective assistance of counsel in that counsel failed to conduct a reasonable investigation to locate a potential witness.
Wallace's contentions on appeal are without merit. The judgment of conviction, and the judgment denying post-conviction relief are affirmed. Rules 30.25(b) and 84.16(b).