John H. Bonds v. State of Missouri

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District DIVISION FOUR JOHN H. BONDS, ) No. ED108654 ) Appellant, ) Appeal from the Circuit Court ) of the City of St. Louis vs. ) ) Honorable Michael F. Stelzer STATE OF MISSOURI, ) ) Respondent. ) FILED: September 15, 2020 John Bonds (“Movant”) appeals the judgment of the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis dismissing his pro se Rule 24.0351 motion as untimely. The motion court dismissed Movant’s motion without first appointing him counsel, which the State concedes was error. The judgment is reversed, and the case is remanded for the appointment…