Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Apr 26, 2022
Ralph B. Jones, Appellant, v. State of Missouri, Respondent.
Ralph B. Jones appealed the denial of his Rule 29.15 motion for postconviction relief, which was filed after an evidentiary hearing. The appellate court did not reach the merits, finding that Jones's amended motion was untimely because the request for an extension was filed one day after the deadline. The court reversed the judgment and remanded the case for the circuit court to conduct an independent inquiry into whether Jones was abandoned by his appointed counsel.