Legal Opinion

Edelman v. State

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided May 28, 2009No. SD 29248Published

1Opinion of the Court

NANCY STEFFEN RAHMEYER, Judge.

Lawrence Edward Edelman (“Movant”) appeals the denial of his Rule 24.035 1 motion for post-conviction relief; he claims the sentencing court based his sentences on a mistaken belief about a fact in the case. We find no error and affirm the judgment.

Our review of the trial court’s action on a Rule 24.035 motion shall be limited to a determination of whether the findings and conclusions of the trial court are clearly erroneous. Rule 24.035(k). “The motion court’s findings and conclusions are clearly erroneous if this Court is left with the definite and firm…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. CowanMissouri Court of Appeals · 2008
  2. Voyles v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 2009

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