Hardy Gaines v. State of Missouri

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District DIVISION THREE HARDY GAINES, ) No. ED112160 ) Appellant, ) Appeal from the Circuit Court ) of Cape Girardeau v. ) Cause No. 23CG-CC00066 ) STATE OF MISSOURI, ) Honorable Scott A. Lipke ) Respondent. ) Filed: October 22, 2024 Introduction Appellant Hardy Gaines appeals the motion court’s judgment denying his amended Rule 24.035 motion for post-conviction relief without an evidentiary hearing. 1 On appeal, Appellant claims the motion court erred in denying his motion without an evidentiary hearing because he pleaded sufficient facts to show that…