Watson v. State

Chad Watson ("Watson") appeals from an order denying his request for post-conviction relief pursuant to Rule 24.035 which claimed that under the holding of State v. Bazell , 497 S.W.3d 263 (Mo. banc 2016),1 his sentence for stealing should not have been enhanced to a class C felony, and he should instead have been convicted of a class A misdemeanor. We affirm.

Factual and Procedural History

Watson pleaded guilty to the class C felony of stealing. He was placed on probation. Watson's probation was revoked, and *911he was thereafter sentenced to five years' imprisonment.

Watson timely filed a pro se…