Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Jul 5, 2022
Edward A. Terry, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.
Edward A. Terry appealed the motion court's denial of her Rule 24.035 post-conviction motion, which alleged ineffective assistance of counsel following her guilty plea to a terrorist threat charge. The motion court had denied the motion without an evidentiary hearing. The appellate court dismissed the appeal without reaching its merits, applying the escape rule because Terry absconded from parole for nearly a year during the pendency of the case.