Greer v. State

Diane Greer pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder, was sentenced to 20 years, and timely moved pro se for Rule 24.035 post-conviction relief. The motion court appointed the public defender to represent Greer and granted “an additional 60 days for filing of an Amended Motion.” Counsel filed the amended motion more than six months later. The motion court considered only the amended motion in denying relief without an evidentiary hearing or any finding as to the amended motion’s timeliness.

Before we can reach the merits of Greer’s appeal, we are compelled to examine the amended motion’s…