Hougardy v. State

Shawn Hougardy (“Hougardy”) appeals from the denial of his Rule 29.15 motion following an evidentiary hearing. Hougar-dy argues that the motion court clearly erred by denying his claim that trial counsel was ineffective by misinforming Houg-ardy that a prior conviction disqualified him for long-term substance abuse treatment. Hougardy argues that as a result of this misinformation, he was prejudiced be*876cause a plea offer that Hougardy had accepted was not presented to the court, and Hougardy received a more severe sentence after trial and conviction. Because the'motion court did not conduct an…