Isla Ballard v. State of Missouri

I. Introduction

Isla Ballard, (“Movant”), appeals the denial of his amended Rule 24.035 motion for post-conviction relief -without an evidentia-ry hearing. In his first point, Movant contends the motion court erred because he pled facts establishing ineffective assistance of counsel in that his counsel had an actual conflict by accepting legal fees from a complaining witness in the underlying case, and plea counsel coerced Movant into pleading guilty by stating he could not afford to go to trial. In his second point, Movant alleges plea counsel was ineffective in thqt he failed to adequately…