David J. Escalona v. State of Missouri

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District DAVID J. ESCALONA, ) ) Appellant, ) WD86319 ) V. ) OPINION FILED: ) JUNE 25, 2024 STATE OF MISSOURI, ) ) Respondent. ) Appeal from the Circuit Court of Lafayette County, Missouri The Honorable Dennis A. Rolf, Judge Before Division Three: Cynthia L. Martin, Presiding Judge, Mark D. Pfeiffer, Judge and Edward R. Ardini, Jr., Judge David Escalona (“Escalona") appeals from the motion court’s judgment dismissing his Rule 29.151 post-conviction motion. Escalona argues on appeal that the motion court clearly erred by dismissing his post-conviction…