State ex rel. Hawley v. Thomson

Habeas Petitioner Christopher Comstock was convicted prior to January 1, 2017 of the class C felony of stealing and was sentenced accordingly. Under the version of § 570.030, RSMo applicable at the time of Habeas Petititioner's conviction, stealing was generally classified as a class A misdemeanor. However, Habeas Petitioner's stealing offense was enhanced to a class C felony, because his offense involved property valued at more than $500, which was understood to subject the offense to enhancement under § 570.030.3(1), RSMo.

In State v. Bazell , 497 S.W.3d 263 (Mo. banc 2016), the Missouri…