Case Name: William A. CHRISTMAN, Appellant, v. STATE of Missouri, Respondent
Court: Missouri Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Missouri
Decision Date: 2017-10-24
Citations: 530 S.W.3d 645
Docket Number: WD 79777
Parties: William A. CHRISTMAN, Appellant, v. STATE of Missouri, Respondent.
Judges: Before Division One: James Edward Welsh, P.J., Lisa White Hardwick, Gary D. Witt, JJ.
Reporter: South Western Reporter Third Series
Volume: 530
Pages: 645–646

Head Matter:
William A. CHRISTMAN, Appellant, v. STATE of Missouri, Respondent.
WD 79777
Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.
ORDER FILED: October 24, 2017
S. Kate Webber, Kansas City, MO, Counsel for Appellant.
Shaun Mackelprang, Jefferson City, MO, Counsel for Respondent.
Before Division One: James Edward Welsh, P.J., Lisa White Hardwick, Gary D. Witt, JJ.

Opinion:
ORDER
Per Curiam:
Appellant William A, Christman ("Christman") appeals the circuit court's denial of his Rule 24.035 amended motion for post-conviction relief following an evi-dentiary hearing, In his sole point on appeal, Christman argues the circuit court erred in denying his motion because plea counsel provided ineffective assistance by failing to act as a reasonably competent attorney by neglecting to timely inform the prosecutor that Christman had accepted a four-year plea agreement with the State. Christman argues that he was prejudiced by counsel's alleged ineffective assistance in that there is a reasonable probability that had counsel provided effective assistance he would have received a lesser sentence. We affirm. A memorandum setting forth the reasons for this order has been provided to the parties. Rule 84.16(b).