Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Mar 12, 2024
George Joyner, Appellant, v. State of Missouri, Respondent.
George Joyner appealed the denial of his motion to treat his amended motion for post-conviction relief as timely filed. The circuit court had denied the motion, finding no abandonment by counsel, but did not adjudicate the claims in Joyner's initial pro se motion. The appellate court dismissed the appeal, holding that the circuit court's judgment was not final because it failed to dispose of all claims raised in the pro se motion, and remanded the cause for further proceedings.