Soto v. State

Juan Soto (“movant”) entered a guilty plea to one count of transportation of marihuana and to one count of felony possession of a controlled substance, and was thereafter sentenced to serve concurrent terms of imprisonment of ten years and five years respectively. In due course, movant filed a motion under Rule 24.035 to vacate the judgment and sentences imposed. The record shows that movant filed his motion pro se on October 11, 1989, and that the trial court promptly referred the matter to the public defender. An attorney from the office of public defender entered an appearance on October…