Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Feb 7, 2019
BRANDEN SLAVENS, Appellant vs. STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent
Branden Slavens appealed the denial of his Rule 24.035 motion to set aside multiple convictions. The motion court denied the motion after an evidentiary hearing. The appellate court reversed and remanded the case, finding that the motion court erred by failing to conduct an abandonment inquiry regarding the untimely filing of Slavens' amended motion, despite a change in post-conviction counsel.