Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / May 23, 2025
JORDAN C. HADEN, Movant-Appellant v. STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent-Respondent
Jordan C. Haden appealed the denial of his Rule 29.15 motion, seeking to vacate convictions for second-degree assault and resisting arrest. He alleged ineffective assistance of trial and appellate counsel for failing to properly litigate his persistent misdemeanor offender status. The appellate court affirmed the motion court's denial, holding that Haden was barred from relitigating the issue because it had previously been reviewed for plain error on direct appeal, where the court found no error.