{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"james-marshall-scott","displayName":"James Marshall Scott","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed112665:2025-06-17","opinionId":"949ef899-d20c-5a36-93db-03d3bd3de42c","slug":"james-marshall-scott-appellant-v-state-of-missouri-respondent-112665","caseName":"James Marshall Scott, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.","caseNumber":"ED112665","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2025-06-17","year":2025,"display_summary":"James Marshall Scott appealed the denial of his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief. Scott's appointed counsel filed an amended motion beyond the mandatory deadline, but the motion court considered it and denied relief without first conducting an abandonment inquiry. The appellate court reversed and remanded, holding that the motion court was required to conduct an independent inquiry into the reason for the untimely filing to determine if counsel abandoned Scott before considering the merits of the amended motion.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","appellate-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=221416","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/james-marshall-scott-appellant-v-state-of-missouri-respondent-112665","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: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}