Joshua S. Miller v. State of Missouri

Gary M. Gaertner, Jr., Judge

Introduction

Joshua S. Miller (Movant) appeals the motion court’s denial of his motion for post-conviction relief under Rule 24.035 1 after an evidentiary hearing. Movant argues that the motion court erred in failing to conduct an independent inquiry into whether Movant was abandoned, and that the motion court erred in failing to find his counsel was ineffective for failing to advise him that his guilty pleas to multiple counts of unlawful possession of a firearm violated his protection from double jeopardy. We affirm.

Background

In 2011, prior to the charges that are…