Kenith R. Wilson, Movant/Appellant v. State of Missouri

OPINION

Mary K. Hoff, Judge

Kenith Wilson (“Movant”) appeals from the motion court’s entry of judgment denying, after an evidentiary hearing, his amended Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief. Because the motion court did not conduct an independent abandonment inquiry, we reverse and remand.

Procedural Background

We begin with the case’s procedural background, since Movant’s amended Rule 29.15 motion was untimely filed and post-conviction deadlines play “an important role in the orderly presentation and resolution of post-conviction claims.” Price v. State, 422 S.W.3d 292, 297 (Mo.banc…