Dobbs v. State

DANIEL E. SCOTT, Judge.

Appellant pled guilty to the class C felony of stealing by deceit and was sentenced to ten years as a prior and persistent offender. RSMo § 570.030, 558.016. 1 His amended Rule 24.035 motion claimed, in pertinent part, that plea counsel assured appellant he would receive probation, and appellant would not have pleaded guilty without an assurance of probation. It further asserted that plea counsel did not know, and failed to inform appellant of, the sentencing range for a prior and persistent offender. The motion court denied relief after an evidentiary hearing.

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