Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Aug 30, 2022
Jay W. Abbott, Appellant, v. State of Missouri, Respondent.
Jay Abbott filed two motions for postconviction relief under Rule 29.15, one prematurely and a second, supplemental motion after his direct appeal mandate issued. The circuit court denied relief, but its judgment only addressed claims from the initial motion, leaving the supplemental claims unadjudicated. The appellate court dismissed the appeal for lack of a final judgment, holding that the circuit court erred by not ruling on all pending claims in the consolidated postconviction proceeding.