KENNETH M. SAUTER, JR., Movant-Appellant v. STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent-Respondent

Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District In Division KENNETH M. SAUTER, JR., ) ) Movant-Appellant, ) ) v. ) No. SD38346 ) Filed: July 25, 2025 STATE OF MISSOURI, ) ) Respondent-Respondent. ) APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF JASPER COUNTY Honorable Dean G. Dankelson, Circuit Judge AFFIRMED Kenneth Sauter (Movant) appeals from an order denying his Rule 24.035 motion after an evidentiary hearing. 1 Based on our review of the record, Movant’s amended motion was untimely due to appointed counsel incorrectly determining which version of the rules to follow. Accordingly, Movant was abandoned, but…