Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Mar 15, 2022
Marlin Dallas Lane vs. State of Missouri
Marlin Dallas Lane appealed the motion court's dismissal of his Rule 24.035 motion for post-conviction relief as untimely. Lane argued that the motion court erred regarding a conflict of interest and ineffective assistance of counsel, and that his untimely filing was due to duress. The appellate court affirmed the dismissal, deferring to the motion court's credibility findings and concluding that Lane failed to establish an exception to the timeliness requirements. The court also denied Lane's motion to expand the record, finding it untimely and irrelevant to the issues on appeal.