{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"hardy-gaines","displayName":"Hardy Gaines","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed112160:2024-10-22","opinionId":"c90d0583-0123-5676-876b-c56735fd2b2f","slug":"hardy-gaines-appellant-v-state-of-missouri-respondent-112160","caseName":"Hardy Gaines, Appellant, v. State of Missouri, Respondent.","caseNumber":"ED112160","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2024-10-22","year":2024,"display_summary":"Hardy Gaines appealed the motion court's denial of his Rule 24.035 motion for post-conviction relief without an evidentiary hearing. Gaines claimed his plea counsel was ineffective for failing to advise him of a defense based on his belief that he possessed ecstasy, not methamphetamine. The appellate court affirmed, holding that the alleged defense was not viable under Missouri law, as the statute criminalizes possession of any controlled substance, not specific types. Therefore, Gaines could not demonstrate prejudice from counsel's alleged ineffectiveness.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","appellate-procedure","civil-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=213834","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/hardy-gaines-appellant-v-state-of-missouri-respondent-112160","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"}]}