Anthony C. Washington v. State

Mr. Anthony C. Washington (“Washington”) appeals from the Judgment of the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri (“circuit court”), denying his Rule 29.15 amended motion for post-conviction relief after an evidentiary hearing. We vacate the judgment and remand to the circuit court with instructions to dismiss Washington’s untimely Rule 29.15 motion.

Procedural Background

After a jury trial, Washington was convicted of one count of the class C felony of stealing and one count of the class C felony of forgery. The court sentenced him as a prior and persistent offender to ten years’…