Johnson v. State

Curtis Johnson pled guilty to two counts of first-degree statutory sodomy in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, and was sentenced to concurrent sentences of twelve years’ imprisonment. Johnson filed a motion for post-conviction relief under Supreme Court Rule 24.035. Johnson alleged that the circuit court erred by setting aside his earlier guilty plea to a single count of second-degree statutory sodomy; the earlier plea was made pursuant to a plea agreement in which the prosecution agreed to request no more than a six-year sentence. Johnson’s motion asked the court to vacate his convictions…