Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Dec 19, 2018
JOSHUA DAVID MUSGROVE, Movant-Appellant vs. STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent-Respondent
Joshua David Musgrove appealed the motion court's dismissal of his Rule 24.035 motion for post-conviction relief without an evidentiary hearing. Musgrove argued the escape rule should not apply to him because his escape did not adversely affect the criminal justice system, as he was recaptured four days later. The appellate court affirmed the dismissal, finding that Musgrove's escape did adversely affect the criminal justice system, thereby properly invoking the escape rule.