Willie Ewing v. State of Missouri

Gary M. Gaertner, Jr., Judge

Introduction

Willie Ewing (Movant) appeals from the motion court’s judgment denying his motion for post-conviction relief under Rule 24.035 1 (Rule 24.035 Motion) after an evi-dentiary hearing. He argues his guilty plea was involuntary due to his counsel’s failure to inform him that he could be terminated from the post-plea drug court program (drug court) for being arrested. We affirm. |

Background

The State charged Movant as a prior and persistent Offender with second-degree trafficking (Count I), felony possession of a controlled substance (Count II), misdemeanor…