Pickard v. State

NANCY STEFFEN RAHMEYER, Chief Judge.

Mary Pickard (“Movant”) pled guilty to first-degree murder in exchange for the state’s agreement not to seek the death penalty and to dismiss an armed criminal action count. Movant filed a motion under Rule 24.035,1 claiming that her trial counsel was ineffective during the plea process and that as a result her constitutional rights were violated. After an evidentiary hearing, the motion court denied Movant’s request for relief. This appeal follows.

Movant’s specific claim of error is that the motion court faked to enter sufficient findings of fact and…