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Choate v. State

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided November 30, 1988No. 15641PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOLSTEIN, Chief Judge.

William Kelly Choate (movant) pled guilty to three burglaries, § 569.170,1 three related charges of stealing, and one additional count of stealing, § 570.030. Choate was sentenced to a total of fourteen years on all seven counts.

*89On July 18, 1986, Choate filed a motion for post-conviction relief under former Rule 27.26.2 After an evidentiary hearing, the trial court denied relief. This appeal followed.

Movant relies on one point. He alleges that his guilty plea was not voluntary because he was denied effective assistance of counsel. Movant contends he would not have pled…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Sanders v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1987
  4. State v. ThomasSupreme Court of Missouri · 1981
  5. Futrell v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1984

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Moore v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 2006
  2. Pittman v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 2011
  3. State v. OwensMissouri Court of Appeals · 1993
  4. Wolford v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1990
  5. Edward J. Frederick v. State of MissouriMissouri Court of Appeals · 2019

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