Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Dec 6, 2023
JEFFREY D. JENDRO, Appellant v. STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent
Jeffrey Jendro appealed the denial of his Rule 29.15 motion for postconviction relief after being convicted of statutory rape and sodomy. The motion court found Jendro's first counsel abandoned him and allowed an untimely second amended motion, which the appellate court determined was erroneous. Despite the procedural errors, the appellate court affirmed the denial of Jendro's timely claims (Points I, II, and III) on their merits to avoid duplicative proceedings. The court dismissed Jendro's untimely claims (Points IV and V) for lack of jurisdiction.