Peiffer v. State

PER CURIAM. 1

Thomas Peiffer pleaded guilty in the circuit court of St. Louis City to tampering in the first degree in violation of section 565.070. 2 He subsequently pleaded guilty in the circuit court of St. Louis County to stealing in violation of section 570.030. The parties agree that both crimes involved the taking and possession of the same 1999 Saturn automobile. Peiffer filed this action in St. Louis County pursuant to Rule 24.035. Along with other claims, his motion asserted that his right to be free from double jeopardy barred conviction of the stealing offense. The motion court…