Legal Opinion

Curtis v. State

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided April 2, 1979No. KCD 29908Published

1Opinion of the Court

TURNAGE, Judge.

Perry Curtis appeals the denial of his 27.26 motion. The court held an evidentia-ry hearing and made findings of fact and conclusions of law.

Curtis entered a plea of guilty to armed robbery under § 560.120, RSMo 1969, while represented by counsel. On this appeal he essentially contends the plea was involuntary because his counsel had led him to believe he would receive probation when in fact he did not. Curtis on this motion testified to his understanding about probation and his counsel testified no representation about probation was made. The court found no representation had…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Nance v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977

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