Jacob T. Shepard v. State of Missouri

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District DIVISION THREE JACOB T. SHEPARD, ) No. ED110167 ) Appellant, ) Appeal from the Circuit Court ) of Cape Girardeau County v. ) Cause No. 21CG-CC00025 ) STATE OF MISSOURI, ) Honorable Scott A. Lipke ) Respondent. ) Filed: October 25, 2022 Introduction Jacob Shepard appeals from the circuit court’s judgment denying his amended motion for postconviction relief under Rule 24.035 without an evidentiary hearing. Shepard argues that his attorney was ineffective for advising him to plead guilty even though he had a potential defense under the Good…