Joos v. State

DANIEL E. SCOTT, Presiding Judge.

Robert Joos (“Movant”) appeals the denial of his motion for Rule 29.15 1 post-conviction relief. His underlying conviction for driving without a valid license was affirmed on direct appeal in State v. Joos, 218 S.W.3d 543 (Mo.App.2007), 2 from which we borrow the facts without further attribution.

Background and Principles of Review

On November 14, 2004, Highway Patrol Corporal Brad Bearden (“Trooper Bear-den”) was driving through Powell, Missouri, when he saw an unidentified male, whom he later determined to be Movant, sitting in a truck near a closed store. As…