Morrison v. State

RONALD R. HOLLIGER, Presiding Judge.

Kenneth Morrison pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court of Jackson County to one count of robbery in the first degree and one count of armed criminal action. The circuit court denied his Rule 24.035 motion without an evidentiary hearing, and this appeal follows. Morrison argues that the circuit court clearly erred in denying his Rule 24.035 motion without an evidentiary hearing because his claim, that his attorney coerced him into pleading guilty by failing to investigate and prepare for trial, alleged facts, not conclusions, warranting relief that were not…