Petty v. State

GARY M. GAERTNER, Judge.

Appellant, Joelinda Petty, appeals the denial of her Rule 24.035 motion without an evidentiary hearing. We affirm.

On June 8, 1990, appellant pled guilty to the charge of illegal sale of 0.05 grams of cocaine. The record reflects that appellant is a prior and persistent offender, who risked a lengthy prison term if her case went to trial. Therefore, appellant entered a plea of guilty in exchange for a fifteen-year sentence. The court examined appellant thoroughly regarding the voluntariness of her plea, as well as her understanding of it. After this hearing, the court…