Ross v. State

Appellant Eddie Ross was convicted of first-degree robbery following a jury trial. After we affirmed his conviction on direct appeal, Ross filed a pro se motion for postconviction relief under Supreme Court Rule 29.15. His appointed counsel later filed an amended motion, which Ross and the State agree was untimely. Despite its untimeliness, the circuit court addressed Ross’ amended motion on the merits, and denied postconviction relief. The circuit court made no determination as to whether *118Ross had been abandoned by appointed counsel’s untimely filing of the amended motion. Pursuant to Moore…