Jay W. Abbott v. State of Missouri

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District DIVISION THREE JAY W. ABBOTT, ) No. ED110092 ) Appellant, ) Appeal from the Circuit Court ) of Montgomery County v. ) Cause No. 19AA-CC00022 ) STATE OF MISSOURI, ) Honorable Jason H. Lamb ) Respondent. ) Filed: August 30, 2022 Introduction Jay Abbott filed two motions for postconviction relief under Rule 29.15. Abbott prematurely filed his first motion while his direct appeal remained pending. Then, Abbott filed a second motion after this Court issued its mandate in the direct appeal. Under controlling precedent, this second motion operated as…