Appellate Practice: Criminal Case – Pro Se Appeal – Finality Of Judgment

Where a criminal defendant appealed the denial of his pro se motion asking for a judge to be assigned and his case “published to record,” there was no final judgment for purposes of appeal, so the appeal is dismissed.

Appeal is dismissed.

State v. Tyler (MLW No. 62585/Case No. WD73322 – 5 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Howard, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Platte County, Sutherland, J. (Jayne T. Woods for respondent) (Melvin Leroy Tyler, pro se).

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