McCaine v. State

CRIST, Judge.

Defendant appeals from the denial of his Rule 24.035 motion for post-conviction relief after he pleaded guilty to first degree robbery. We reverse and remand.

On May 3, 1993, Defendant pleaded guilty to first degree robbery. Prior to the guilty plea hearing, the State requested the trial court make a finding Defendant was a Class X offender pursuant to § 558.019, RSMo 1986. At that time, the trial court found Defendant to be a Class X offender. Immediately following this exchange, a hearing was conducted to determine the voluntariness of Defendant’s plea. After questioning…