Finley v. State

Donald Finley appeals from the denial, following an evidentiary hearing, of his Rule 24.085 motion for post-conviction relief. Finley contends that his sentence exceeded the maximum statutory penalty for the crime.

The judgment is affirmed.

Finley pleaded guilty to the possession of lysergic acid diethylamide, a Schedule I controlled substance, § 195.020, RSMo 1986. On September 1, 1987, the trial court sentenced him to a twenty-year term of imprisonment pursuant to § 195.200.1(1), RSMo 1986. The trial court suspended the execution of the sentence and placed Finley on a five-year period of…