Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / May 15, 2018
JOSHUA DANIEL HEWITT, Movant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent-Respondent.
Joshua Daniel Hewitt appealed the denial of his Rule 24.035 motion to set aside convictions. The appellate court previously reversed and remanded the case, directing the motion court to conduct an abandonment inquiry and, if abandonment was found, to appoint new counsel and allow time for an amended motion. The motion court found abandonment but failed to appoint new counsel, instead reissuing its prior judgment. The appellate court reversed and remanded again, directing the motion court to specifically appoint new counsel and allow 60 days for filing an amended motion.