Roberts v. State

MARY R. RUSSELL, Judge.

Gary Roberts (“Movant”) appeals from a judgment overruling his Rule 24.035 motion for post-conviction relief without an evidentiary hearing.1 This Court finds that the motion court erred in overruling his motion without an evidentiary hearing. The motion court’s judgment is reversed, and the cause is remanded.

I. Background

As part of a group guilty plea,2 Movant pleaded guilty to two counts of possession *835of a controlled substance in violation of section 195.202, RSMo 2000.3 Before his plea hearing, his counsel sent him a note stating: “I got you an offer for [14] years…