MARION W. KASPARIE, JR., Movant-Appellant, v. STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent-Respondent.
Decision date: October 6, 2016SD34400
Parties & Roles
- Appellant
- MARION W. KASPARIE, JR., Movant-
- Respondent
- STATE OF MISSOURI·STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent-
Judges
- Trial Court Judge
- Lisa Carter Henderson
Disposition
Mixed outcome
- {"type":"affirmed","scope":null}
- {"type":"reversed","scope":null}
- {"type":"remanded","scope":null}
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Opinion
MARION W. KASPARIE, JR., ) ) Movant-Appellant, ) ) v. ) No. SD34400 ) Filed: October 6, 2016 STATE OF MISSOURI, ) ) Respondent-Respondent. ) )
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF POLK COUNTY Honorable Lisa Carter Henderson, Associate Circuit Judge REVERSED AND REMANDED Marion Kasparie, Jr. (Movant) appeals from the denial of his pro se Rule 29.15 motion. 1 He contends the motion court clearly erred by denying Movant's motion without appointing counsel to represent Movant, as required by Rule 29.15(e). Because this contention has merit, we reverse the order denying relief and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. 2
1 All rule references are to Missouri Court Rules (2016). 2 The State concedes the case must be remanded because of this error.
After a jury trial, Defendant was found guilty of second-degree domestic assault. The trial court imposed a seven-year sentence, suspended execution of same and placed Movant on probation for five years. This Court affirmed Movant's conviction on direct appeal. Mandate issued on January 27, 2016. On February 17, 2016, Movant filed a timely pro se Rule 29.15 motion. See Rule 29.15(b). The motion included a completed and notarized in forma pauperis affidavit. On March 11, 2016, the motion court denied relief without having appointed counsel to represent Movant. This appeal followed. We review the motion court's ruling for clear error. Rule 29.15(k); Williams v. State, 168 S.W.3d 433, 439 (Mo. banc 2005). In relevant part, Rule 29.15(e) states that "[w]hen an indigent movant files a pro se motion, the court shall cause counsel to be appointed for the movant." Id. As Movant contends, the motion court's failure to appoint counsel was clearly erroneous. See Bain v. State, 59 S.W.3d 625, 627 (Mo. App. 2001); Stroud v. State, 978 S.W.2d 785, 786 (Mo. App. 1998); State v. Wendleton, 936 S.W.2d 120, 124 (Mo. App. 1996). The order denying relief is reversed. The cause is remanded for appointment of counsel and further proceedings pursuant to Rule 29.15.
JEFFREY W. BATES, P.J. – OPINION AUTHOR DON E. BURRELL, J. – CONCUR MARY W. SHEFFIELD, C.J. – CONCUR
Authorities Cited
Statutes, rules, and cases referenced in this opinion.
Rules
- Rule 29.15cited
Rule 29.15
Cases
- see bain v state 59 sw3d 625cited
See Bain v. State, 59 S.W.3d 625
- state v wendleton 936 sw2d 120cited
State v. Wendleton, 936 S.W.2d 120
- stroud v state 978 sw2d 785cited
Stroud v. State, 978 S.W.2d 785
- williams v state 168 sw3d 433cited
Williams v. State, 168 S.W.3d 433
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