Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Feb 21, 2023
Markell D. Jackson, Appellant, v. State of Missouri, Respondent.
Markell Jackson appealed the motion court's denial of his Rule 24.035 motion for post-conviction relief without an evidentiary hearing. Jackson, who pleaded guilty to Murder in the Second Degree and Armed Criminal Action, argued that his plea counsel was ineffective for coercing an unknowing, unintelligent, and involuntary guilty plea due to lack of attention and infrequent communication. The appellate court affirmed the motion court's judgment, concluding that the record from the guilty plea proceedings refuted Jackson's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel.