{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"james-alfred-griffin-iv","displayName":"James Alfred Griffin, IV.","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd86811:2025-04-22","opinionId":"d43d6127-8579-5100-b654-03eb131d233c","slug":"james-alfred-griffin-iv-v-state-of-missouri-d86811","caseName":"James Alfred Griffin, IV.\nvs.\nState of Missouri","caseNumber":"WD86811","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2025-04-22","year":2025,"display_summary":"James Alfred Griffin, IV appealed the motion court's denial of his Rule 24.035 motion to vacate, set aside, or correct judgment, arguing the court failed to issue required findings of fact and conclusions of law. The motion court initially denied the motion with a docket entry, and later, after Griffin filed a motion to amend, issued findings and conclusions, but after losing jurisdiction. The appellate court vacated the motion court's judgment and remanded the case with instructions for the motion court to issue the necessary findings and conclusions.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","appellate-procedure","civil-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=219796","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/james-alfred-griffin-iv-v-state-of-missouri-d86811","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: criminal-law","topic: criminal-procedure"],"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"}]}