Phillip Roderick v. Myrna Trickey

Phillip Roderick appeals from the district court’s dismissal of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas petition claiming his guilty plea was involuntary. We affirm.

Roderick pleaded guilty to kidnapping for the purpose of inflicting physical injury or terrorizing the victim, second-degree robbery, and first-degree robbery. Under Missouri law, the first two offenses are Class B felonies and the third a Class A felony. See Mo.Rev.Stat. §§ 565.110, 569.-030, 569.020 (Supp.1985). Based on Roderick’s previous criminal record, the state trial court found he was a persistent offender, see id. § 558.016…