Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Apr 29, 2022
GABRIEL A. PULLIAM, Movant-Appellant v. STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent-Respondent
Gabriel Pulliam appealed the dismissal of his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief, which the motion court found untimely. Pulliam argued his motion should be treated as timely due to a mistaken belief that he needed to file a certified Department of Corrections (DOC) account statement and DOC's delay in providing it, which he contended constituted third-party interference. The appellate court affirmed the dismissal, holding that Pulliam's mistaken belief and choice not to file did not fall within the narrow third-party interference exception to the mandatory filing deadline.