Kaup v. State

PREWITT, Presiding Judge.

Movant plead guilty to failure to return rented personal property. Section 578.150, RSMo 1986. The trial court accepted the plea and sentenced movant to the custody of the Missouri Department of Corrections for five years. Thereafter, movant filed a motion to vacate the judgment and sentence under Rule 24.035.

The trial court determined that movant was indigent and entitled to appointed counsel, and the Public Defender was appointed to represent him. After an extension of time, a timely but unverified amended motion was filed in behalf of movant by “Special District…