Becker v. State

GARY M. GAERTNER, SR., Presiding Judge.

Appellant, Donald Becker (“movant”), appeals from the judgment of the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis dismissing his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief. We reverse and remand.

After a trial, a jury found movant guilty of sodomy in violation of section 566.060, RSMo Cum.Supp.1990, and the trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment. Mov-ant filed a Rule 29.15 motion. Following an evidentiary hearing, the motion court denied the motion. Movant appealed both the judgment entered on his conviction and the judgment denying his Rule 29.15…