Long v. State

Long pleaded guilty to two counts of stealing over $150. Pursuant to the plea agreement, the court suspended imposition of the sentences and placed him on probation for concurrent five-year terms. Within a year, Long’s probation was revoked and he was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment on each count, with the terms to be served consecutively. He subsequently filed a Rule 27.26 motion which, as amended by counsel, challenged the legality of his conviction and sentence on the ground of ineffective assistance of both plea counsel and sentence counsel. The motion was denied without an…