Justin Bonds, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District DIVISION TWO JUSTIN BONDS, ) No. ED112879 ) Appellant, ) Appeal from the Circuit Court of ) the City of St. Louis vs. ) Cause No. 2122-CC08914 ) STATE OF MISSOURI, ) Honorable Jason M. Sengheiser ) Respondent. ) Filed: July 29, 2025 Introduction Justin Bonds (“Movant”) appeals the motion court’s judgment denying his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief after an evidentiary hearing.1 In his sole point on appeal, Movant claims the motion court clearly erred because his trial counsel (“Counsel”) failed to call a material witness (“C.T.”)…