Salmons v. State

HAROLD L. LOWENSTEIN, Judge.

After pleading guilty to the two felonies of manufacture of methamphetamine and possession of pseudoephedrine, Appellant filed a motion for post-conviction relief pursuant to Rule 24.035. Appellant claimed his constitutional rights were violated in that his convictions violated double jeopardy and he was denied effective assistance of counsel. At the heart of this motion is the argument that pseu-doephedrine is a necessary component in methamphetamine implying that one cannot commit the crime of manufacture of methamphetamine without first possessing…