Jessie L. Nelson, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent. and Cameron D. Woods, Appellant, vs. State of…

Summary

The Court affirmed the denial of postconviction relief for both appellants. It held appointed counsel abandoned Nelson and Woods by filing their amended motions late, but no remand was necessary because the record established abandonment and the motion courts had already conducted evidentiary hearings and adjudicated the claims. Applying clear-error review, the Court found no error in rejecting Nelson's ineffective-assistance claims or Woods' sentencing claim.