Ralph Jones v. State of Missouri

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District DIVISION TWO RALPH JONES, ) No. ED111279 ) Appellant, ) Appeal from the Circuit Court ) of the City of St. Louis v. ) Cause No. 1722-CC10780 ) STATE OF MISSOURI, ) Honorable Thomas C. Clark II ) Respondent. ) Filed: November 21, 2023 Introduction Ralph Jones appeals the motion court’s judgment denying his amended Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief following an evidentiary hearing. 1 In his first point on appeal, Jones argues the motion court erred in denying his amended motion because trial counsel was ineffective for failing to…