Graven v. State

JEFFREY W. BATES, Judge.

Jared Graven (Graven) appeals from an order denying his amended Rule 24.035 motion to set aside or vacate his plea of guilty to the charge of voluntary manslaughter. See § 565.023. 1 In Graven’s amended motion he alleged, inter alia, that the record contained an insufficient factual basis to establish that he acted under the influence of sudden passion arising from adequate cause, which Graven claims is an element of voluntary manslaughter. The motion court denied relief, and this appeal followed. We affirm.

Insofar as relevant here, the State filed a third amended…