Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Aug 14, 2018
State of Missouri vs. Peter B. Rall
The State appealed the trial court's judgment granting Peter Rall's Rule 29.12(b) motion, which sought to amend his felony stealing conviction to a misdemeanor based on State v. Bazell. The appellate court first affirmed the attorney general's authority to represent the State and the State's right to appeal. The court then reversed the trial court's judgment, holding that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to grant a Rule 29.12(b) motion after imposing sentence, as the rule does not provide an independent post-sentencing procedure.