Gregory Trapp Missouri Cases

Gregory Trapp appealed the dismissal of his Rule 24.035 motions for post-conviction relief, which challenged his guilty pleas. The motion court dismissed the motions for failure to prosecute without issuing findings of fact or conclusions of law. The appellate court reversed and remanded, holding that the motion court clearly erred by failing to issue the required findings and conclusions regarding both the alleged failure to prosecute and the timeliness of Trapp's pro se motion. The court found that reversal and remand were necessary to allow the motion court to make these determinations.