May v. State

Gathol Marcus May ("Movant") appeals the denial of his amended Rule 24.035 motion for post-conviction relief following an evidentiary hearing.1 Movant's sole point claims that his plea counsel was constitutionally ineffective for advising Movant that he faced a potential 30-year sentence for felony forgery and felony stealing when, pursuant to State v. Bazell , 497 S.W.3d 263 (Mo. banc 2016), which was decided after Movant was sentenced, Movant could have been imprisoned for only 16 years. Movant claims that but for this erroneous advice he would not have pleaded guilty to the forgery charge.…