LUCAS L. CAMPBELL, Movant-Appellant v. STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent-Respondent.

Lucas Campbell (Movant) appeals from the denial of his pro se motion to allow the untimely filing of an amended motion in his Rule 29.15 post-conviction proceeding due to alleged abandonment by appointed counsel. Because the motion court’s order denying the motion was not clearly erroneous, we affirm.

Movant was charged in the Circuit Court of Greene County with committing murder in the first degree. After a jury trial, he was found guilty of that offense on June 20, 2006. On July 21, 2006, he was sentenced to serve life in prison without the possibility of parole.

On direct appeal, Movant’s…