Reed v. State

PREWITT, Presiding Judge.

Movant’s motion under Rule 27.26 was denied without an evidentiary hearing. He appeals, contending that the dismissal was improper because his motion alleged faces stating that he was sentenced as a persist ent offender based upon a conviction which was invalid because he was not represented by counsel.

Movant pled guilty to charges of burglary and of stealing and was sentenced as a persistent offender. During the plea hearing movant acknowledged that he had been convicted of two prior felonies and, upon inquiry of the trial judge, stated that he was represented by…