Wright v. State

CLEMENS, Senior Judge.

Movant-defendant appeals the summary denial of his Rule 27.26 motion. Thereby he claimed that before trial his defense counsel wrongfully failed to “accept the state’s plea bargain (of 9 years in prison) despite appellant’s strenuously expressed desire.”

Defendant then went to trial on the charge of receiving stolen property, was found guilty by a jury, and as a persistent offender was sentenced to fifteen years in prison. On appeal that judgment was affirmed. See State v. Wright, 650 S.W.2d 714 (Mo.App.1983).

After getting a change of judge, numerous continuances, and a…