WASHINGTON BEY v. STATE (2026)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.

Gary Todd WASHINGTON-BEY, Appellant, v. STATE of Missouri, Respondent.

WD 87986

Decided: June 30, 2026

Before Division One: Alok Ahuja, Presiding Judge, Cynthia L. Martin, Judge and Gary D. Witt, Judge

Arthur Allen, Columbia, MO, for appellant. Nathan Aquino, Jefferson City, MO, for respondent.

ORDER

Gary Todd Washington-Bey (“Appellant”) appeals the judgment of the Circuit Court of Boone County, Missouri (“motion court”), denying, after an evidentiary hearing, his motion for post-conviction relief pursuant to Rule 29.15. On appeal, Appellant claims that the motion court clearly erred in denying his motion for post-conviction relief because his trial counsel (“Counsel”) was constitutionally ineffective in failing to file a motion to suppress evidence obtained as the fruit of his unlawful arrest. We affirm the judgment of the motion court. Rule 84.16(b).

Per Curiam:

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