Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Feb 28, 2023
Isaiah Forman, Appellant, v. State of Missouri, Respondent.
Isaiah Forman appealed the denial of his Rule 24.035 motion for postconviction relief without an evidentiary hearing. He alleged his plea counsel was ineffective for misinforming him about parole eligibility, causing him to unknowingly enter a guilty plea. The appellate court reversed the motion court's judgment, holding that Forman's allegations were sufficient to warrant an evidentiary hearing and were not conclusively refuted by the record.