Legal Opinion

Finazzo v. State

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided August 11, 1987No. 52161Published

1Opinion of the Court

GARY M. GAERTNER, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals from denial of post-conviction relief following a Motion 27.26 evidentiary hearing. Defendant seeks to vacate an eight year sentence upon conviction of two counts of burglary second degree and one count of stealing over $150.00. We affirm.

In 1985, defendant entered a guilty plea to the charges he now wishes to vacate. At trial, a pre-sentencing investigation report (PSI) was ordered by Judge Nolan. Upon review of the PSI, defendant was found to be a persistent offender in that he had been convicted of at least two prior felonies. However,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Futrell v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1984
  2. Gerald C. Peterson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974
  3. Lockett v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1984
  4. Jones v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1983

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