State v. Carter

NANCY STEFFEN RAHMEYER, Judge.

James A. Carter (“Appellant”) appeals from his conviction of assault in the first degree after making an Alford plea. This court does not have jurisdiction to decide the case, therefore, we dismiss the appeal.

A plea agreement was reached in Appellant’s criminal case. Appellant made an Alford plea to the charge of assault in the first degree under § 565.050, RSMo 2000. Pursuant to that plea he was sentenced to a ten-year term of imprisonment. Appellant filed a direct appeal to this court, claiming three errors: 1) he received ineffective assistance of counsel; 2)…