Golliday v. State

DANIEL E. SCOTT, Judge.

Appellant Laura Golliday (“Movant”) pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and second-degree assault, and was sentenced as a persistent offender to concurrent 15-year terms. Her Rule 24.035 1 motion for post-conviction relief was denied without a hearing. She asserts she was entitled to an evidentiary hearing on her claim that, due to ineffective assistance of counsel, she was mistaken or misled about her potential sentence. We disagree and affirm the judgment.

Facts and Procedural Background

Movant had methamphetamine and amphetamine in her system when she caused a…