Matthew Hendrix v. State of Missouri

The State of Missouri appeals the Judgment of the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri (“motion court”), granting Matthew Hendrix’s (“Hendrix”) amended Rule 24.035 1 motion for post-conviction relief, setting aside the judgment accepting the plea, and vacating the sentence imposed therein. The State argues that the motion court clearly erred in granting Hendrix’s amended motion for post-conviction relief on the grounds that plea counsel was ineffective for failing to investigate a possible mental disease or defect defense., Because Hendrix presented no evidence at the Rule 24.035…