Berry v. State

DANIEL E. SCOTT, Judge.

Movant, a prior and persistent felon impaired by methamphetamine, was speeding 75 to 95 miles per hour, passing a tractor-trailer on a blind curve. He crashed into a pastor and his wife driving to a church Valentine’s dinner, killing her and severely injuring him. Movant pleaded guilty, received twenty years 1 under a negotiated plea agreement, and a bevy of other charges was dismissed. The trial court denied Movant’s Rule 24.035 2 motion for post-conviction relief. We affirm.

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Our review of post-conviction cases is limited to whether the motion court’s…