Tinisha J. Washington v. State of Missouri

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District DIVISION TWO TINISHA J. WASHINGTON, ) No. ED107683 ) Appellant, ) Appeal from the Circuit Court of ) St. Louis County vs. ) ) Honorable Gloria C. Reno STATE OF MISSOURI, ) ) Respondent. ) Filed: March 31, 2020 Introduction Tinisha Washington (“Movant”) appeals the motion court’s judgment denying her Rule 24.035 motion1 without an evidentiary hearing. Movant brings four claims on appeal. First, Movant claims her plea counsel (“Plea Counsel”) was ineffective in allowing and advising Movant to enter an Alford plea without considering Movant’s…