Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Jan 26, 2021
Rojai R. Jackson, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.
Rojai R. Jackson appealed the denial of his Rule 24.035 motion for post-conviction relief without an evidentiary hearing. Jackson had pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and claimed ineffective assistance of counsel, alleging his attorney failed to advise him of a lesser-included offense, coerced his guilty plea, and had a financial conflict of interest. The appellate court affirmed the motion court's judgment, finding that the record refuted Jackson's claims and he was not entitled to an evidentiary hearing.