Russell v. State

RICHARD B. TEITELMAN, Judge.

James Russell (Movant) appeals from the circuit court’s denial of his motion requesting relief from a felony conviction and sentence on the ground that his appointed Rule 24.035 post-conviction relief counsel abandoned him. We dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On September 2, 1997 Movant pled guilty to five felony counts in three separate cases in the Circuit Court of Cape Girardeau County: three counts of forgery in cause number CR597-747FX, one count of passing a bad check in cause number CR596-1766FX, and one count of…