Charles K. Moore v. State of Missouri

DISSENTING OPINION

Paul C. Wilson, Judge

Rule 84.14 provides: “Unless justice otherwise requires, the [appellate] court shall dispose finally of the case.” Because the principal opinion falls short of this requirement by ordering a remand that cannot benefit Mr. Moore and risks harming him, I respectfully dissent.

Moore’s amended motion under Rule 29.15(g) was not filed on time. Accordingly, he may not have been entitled to have the motion court rule on the merits of that motion. But, regardless of whether he was entitled to such a ruling, the motion court did rule on the merits of Moore’s…