Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Nov 19, 2024
Joshua B. Baker, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.
Joshua B. Baker, the Movant, appealed the denial of his Rule 24.035 motion for post-conviction relief without an evidentiary hearing. Baker alleged that his plea counsel affirmatively misadvised him about parole eligibility, leading him to plead guilty. The appellate court reversed the motion court's judgment, holding that Baker's allegations were not conclusively refuted by the record and therefore he was entitled to an evidentiary hearing.