Where a defendant challenged the denial of post-conviction relief, the defendant’s escapes delayed proceedings for about 20 months, so the escape rule is applied, and the appeal must be dismissed. Appeal is dismissed. Conn v. State (MLW No. 74254/Case No. ...

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Where defendant challenged the dismissal of his Rule 24.035 motion, arguing that the motion court improperly invoked the escape rule without ruling on the merits of his claims and thus violating his constitutional rights, judicial authority has established that application ...

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Where a defendant challenged the application of the escape rule to dismiss his motion for post-conviction relief, the judgment is reversed and remanded because the error asserted in his amended motion occurred after he was returned to custody, so the ...

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Where a defendant challenged the denial of post-conviction relief, but he absconded and remained at large, the appeal is dismissed pursuant to the escape rule. Appeal dismissed. Wolf v. State (MLW No. 71806/Case No. WD80903 – 4 pages) (Missouri Court ...

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Caldwell v. State (MLW No. 71683/Case No. ED105615 – 4 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Robert G. Dowd Jr., J.)

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State v. Kelsall (MLW No. 71403/Case No. SD34795 – 4 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Lynch, J.)

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State v. Miller (MLW No. 71335/Case No. WD80188 – 10 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Martin, J.)

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State v. Carter (MLW No. 70750/Case No. WD79529 – 19 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Martin, J.)

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State v. McKay (MLW No. 70534/Case No. ED104172 – 7 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Hoff, J.)

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McNeil v. State (MLW No. 70316/Case No. ED104330 – 4 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Quigless, J.)

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State v. Hall (MLW No. 69607/Case No. ED103162 – 7 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Odenwald, J.)

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