Joshua Edward Hedgecorth v. John I. Jones, IV

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District DIVISION FOUR JOSHUA EDWARD HEDGECORTH, ) No. ED110755 ) Respondent, ) Appeal from the Circuit Court of ) Washington County vs. ) 22WA-CC00130 ) JOHN I. JONES, IV, ) Honorable Daren L. Adkins ) Appellant. ) Filed: September 13, 2022 Kelly C. Broniec, P.J., Philip M. Hess, J., and James M. Dowd, J. Introduction This expedited appeal involves an election contest filed by Contestant Joshua Hedgecorth (“Hedgecorth”) challenging, pursuant to section 115.5261 of Missouri’s election contest law, the qualifications of Contestee John Jones, IV…