Stroud v. State

MEMORANDUM DECISION

Movant Vernon Stroud was convicted in St. Charles County Circuit Court of three counts of sodomy and one count of first degree sexual abuse. Movant’s conviction was affirmed on direct appeal in State v. Stroud, 954 S.W.2d 30 (Mo.App. E.D.1997). Movant also timely filed a Rule 29.15 motion, which the motion court dismissed for failure to prosecute. Recently, this Court reversed the motion court’s action and remanded Movant’s 29.15 motion for further proceedings. Stroud v. State, 978 S.W.2d 785 (Mo.App. E.D.1998). The motion is pending.

Subsequent to filing his 29.15 motion,…