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Gustavo M. ORTIZ, Appellant, v. STATE of Missouri, Respondent.
Order
Gustavo Ortiz appeals the motion court's denial of his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief after he was convicted of second-degree murder. Ortiz contends the motion court clearly erred in denying his motion because his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to call a witness who would have testified in his defense. Upon review of the briefs and the record, we find no error and affirm the motion court's judgment. We have provided the parties with a Memorandum explaining the reasons for our decision, because a published opinion would have no precedential value.
AFFIRMED. Rule 84.16(b).
Per Curiam
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Docket No: WD 83971
Decided: July 27, 2021
Court: Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.
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