Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Feb 7, 2023
Robert S. Jones, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.
Robert Jones appealed the motion court's denial of his Rule 24.035 motion for post-conviction relief without an evidentiary hearing. Jones argued that his plea counsel had an actual conflict of interest because counsel represented both Jones and his co-defendant. The appellate court affirmed the motion court's judgment, finding no clear error. The court concluded that the record, including Jones's signed waiver of potential conflict and his on-record acknowledgments, refuted his claim of an actual conflict of interest adversely affecting counsel's performance.