Echols v. State

JAMES M. SMART, JR., Judge.

Alan L. Echols appeals the trial court’s judgment dismissing his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief based on the “escape rule.” He also attacks the court’s failure to remove his post-conviction counsel, claiming that counsel “abandoned” him and had an “actual conflict of interest.” The judgment is affirmed.

Factual and Procedural Background

Appellant Alan Echols was found guilty of murder in the first degree and armed criminal action after a jury trial. Following the verdict, Echols was permitted, over the State’s objection, to remain free on a $100,000 cash…