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POPE v. STATE

No. WD 60888.

87 S.W.3d 425 (2002)

Jason POPE, Appellant, v. STATE of Missouri, Respondent.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.

October 29, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Craig A. Johnston, Assistant Public Defender, Columbia, MO, for Appellant.

Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon, Attorney General, Stephanie Morrell, Assistant Attorney General, Jefferson City, MO, for Respondent.

Before ELLIS, C.J., HOWARD and HARDWICK, J.J.

LISA WHITE HARDWICK, Judge.

Jason Pope appeals the denial of his Rule 24.035 motion, asserting he was abandoned by postconviction counsel. Because the record facially indicates that appointed counsel's inaction may have deprived Pope of meaningful review of his postconviction claims, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

Procedural History

Jason Pope pled guilty to second-degree murder and armed criminal action and was sentenced to consecutive...

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