STATE OF MISSOURI v. MONTIA McCAULEY

— OPINION AUTHOR •

Montia McCauley filed a Rule 29.12(c) nunc pro tunc motion regarding his six- year-old judgment of conviction. 1 The motion was denied, McCauley appealed, we dismissed for lack of statutory authority, then reinstated the appeal to consider McCauley’s further arguments against dismissal. Having carefully considered those arguments, we again dismiss the appeal.

McCauley’s appellate theory hinges upon characterizing this as a civil matter, the civil appeal statute being broader than its criminal counterpart. Thus we begin by summarizing the procedural background, selected nunc…