Amsden v. State

In March 2015, Christopher Amsden (Movant) was charged by information with violating § 570.030 by stealing a front-end loader worth at least $25,000.1 Movant pled guilty to that offense. In March 2016, he received a 10-year sentence. On August 23, *2432016, our Supreme Court decided State v. Bazell , 497 S.W.3d 263 (Mo. banc 2016), which held that the plain language of § 570.030 did not allow the offense of stealing to be enhanced to a felony. Id . at 266-67.

Movant filed a timely pro se motion requesting post-conviction relief, and appointed counsel filed a timely amended motion.2 The amended…