James Alfred Griffin, IV. v. State of Missouri

IN THE MISSOURI COURT OF APPEALS WESTERN DISTRICT JAMES ALFRED GRIFFIN, IV., ) ) Appellant, ) ) v. ) WD86811 ) STATE OF MISSOURI, ) Opinion filed: April 22, 2025 ) Respondent. ) APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI THE HONORABLE ALISHA D. O’HARA, JUDGE Special Division: W. Douglas Thomson, Presiding Judge, Thomas N. Chapman, Judge and Zel Fischer, Judge James Alfred Griffin, IV (“Griffin”) appeals the motion court’s denial of his Amended Motion to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct Judgment, filed pursuant to Rule 24.035 (“Rule 24.035 motion”). In one Point on Appeal, Griffin…