WILLIAMS v. STATE

No. WD 75915.

415 S.W.3d 764 (2013)

Tommy WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. STATE of Missouri, Respondent.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.

December 17, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tommy Williams, Charleston, MO, Appellant Acting Pro Se.

Shaun Mackelprang , Jefferson City, MO, Counsel for Respondent.

Before Division Four: JAMES EDWARD WELSH, C.J., ALOK AHUJA, and CYNTHIA L. MARTIN, JJ.


JAMES EDWARD WELSH, Chief Judge.

Tommy Williams appeals the circuit court's judgment denying his motion to reopen his Rule 29.15 case to address his claim of abandonment. The circuit court denied the motion to reopen on the basis that it lacked jurisdiction. We reverse and remand.

Background

In 1991, following a jury trial, Williams was convicted of first-degree murder, assault, and two counts of armed criminal action and was sentenced to consecutive...

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