Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Aug 29, 2023
Jabyn Micheaux vs. State of Missouri
Jabyn Micheaux appealed the denial of his Rule 24.035 motion for post-conviction relief, challenging his Alford pleas. He claimed he was deprived of his right to be physically present during the plea hearing and received ineffective assistance of counsel regarding concurrent sentences and deposition transcripts. The Western District of the Missouri Court of Appeals affirmed the motion court's judgment, finding that Micheaux waived his right to physical presence and failed to prove ineffective assistance of counsel or prejudice.