Vickers v. State

JAMES K. PREWITT, Judge.

Movant-Appellant appeals from the denial of his Rule 24.035 motion, in which he sought vacation of his conviction of stealing, including the sentence received therefor.

On March 4, 1996, Appellant received a 20-year sentence, pursuant to his plea of guilty to a class C felony of stealing and upon certification by the trial court of Appellant’s status as a prior and persistent offender (§§ 558.016 and 557.036.4, RSMo 1994).1

The trial court had earlier made a finding that he was a prior and persistent offender, in that he had been adjudged guilty of forgery on July 23,…