Johnson v. State

OPINION

James M. Dowd, Judge

Michael J. Johnson1 appeals the judgment denying his Rule 29,152 motion for post-conviction relief. Because we find that Johnson’s amended motion was untimely, we reverse and remand to the motion court to determine whether Johnson was abandoned by post-conviction counsel.

BACKGROUND

The jury convicted Johnson of one count of first-degree, robbery, one count of first-degree murder, and two counts of armed criminal action arising out of the murder of *312Mauricio Ruiz. The trial court sentenced Johnson to life in prison without the possibility of parole for first-degree…