State v. Odom

KAROHL, Chief Judge.

In this consolidated appeal, we review a direct appeal and an appeal from dismissal of a 29.15 motion, after defendant was found guilty by a jury and sentenced for stealing under § 570.030 RSMo 1986 and burglary second degree, § 569.170 RSMo 1986. The direct appeal is dismissed as barred by the escape rule. We also find the motion court properly applied the escape rule in dismissing the Rule 29.15 motion.

After two previous trials for the same offense, defendant was found guilty on April 29, 1987 of burglary second degree and stealing. He then filed a Motion for New Trial…