{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"david-j-escalona","displayName":"David J. Escalona","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd86319:undated","opinionId":"ff41a774-63db-5363-a61f-7032b74b7560","slug":"david-j-escalona-v-state-of-missouri-d86319","caseName":"David J. Escalona\nvs.\nState of Missouri","caseNumber":"WD86319","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":null,"year":2024,"display_summary":"David Escalona appealed the motion court's judgment dismissing his Rule 29.15 post-conviction motion for failure to appear. The motion court dismissed the motion without issuing findings of fact and conclusions of law, asserting they were not required. The appellate court reversed the judgment and remanded the case, holding that Rule 29.15(j) unambiguously requires findings of fact and conclusions of law on all issues presented, regardless of whether a hearing is held or the movant is present, to allow for meaningful appellate review.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","appellate-procedure","civil-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"mixed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=209116","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/david-j-escalona-v-state-of-missouri-d86319","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":36,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: criminal-law","topic: criminal-procedure","text: state of missouri","text: conviction"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}