Thomas A. Edwards v. State of Missouri

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District DIVISION FOUR THOMAS A. EDWARDS, ) No. ED109467 ) Appellant, ) Appeal from the Circuit Court ) of the City of St. Louis vs. ) ) Honorable Paula P. Bryant STATE OF MISSOURI, ) ) Respondent. ) FILED: December 14, 2021 Thomas A. Edwards (“Movant”) appeals from the motion court’s judgment denying his Rule 29.151 amended motion for post-conviction relief. According to Movant, the motion court clearly erred because his appellate counsel was ineffective in failing to argue on appeal that Movant’s right to a speedy trial had been violated. The…