Speakman v. State

DOWD, Presiding Judge.

Movant appeals from the denial of his Rule 27.26 motion. Movant alleges his motion for post-conviction relief raised matters of fact that movant’s guilty plea was not made knowingly and that movant did not understand the type and range of punishment that could be imposed. Movant claims the record does not refute matters raised by his motion and that the trial court erred in denying his motion without holding an evidentiary hearing.

In 1975, movant was convicted of exhibiting a dangerous and deadly weapon in a rude, angry, and threatening manner upon a plea of guilty.…