Matthew B. Randolph Missouri Cases

Matthew Randolph was convicted of statutory rape and sodomy, and his convictions were affirmed on direct appeal. He filed a "freestanding" amended Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief, alleging active interference prevented the timely filing of his initial pro se motion. The circuit court denied this motion, and Randolph appealed. The appellate court dismissed the appeal, holding that the "freestanding" amended motion constituted a successive motion under Rule 29.15(l), which circuit courts are prohibited from reviewing, and thus the appellate court also lacked authority to consider the appeal.