Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Jun 26, 2018
Keith Welch, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.
Keith Welch appealed the denial of his Rule 24.035 motion for post-conviction relief without an evidentiary hearing. He claimed his plea counsel was ineffective for misadvising him about eligibility for a 120-day shock incarceration program or a five-year minimum sentence. The appellate court affirmed the denial of relief regarding the five-year sentence claim, finding it refuted by the record. However, the court reversed and remanded the claim concerning the 120-day program because the motion court failed to issue specific findings of fact and conclusions of law on that issue.