Kniest v. State

ROBERT G. DOWD, JR., Judge.

George M. Kniest (Movant) appeals from the dismissal of his Rule 24.035 motion to vacate his judgment of conviction and sentence for assault in the first degree, Section 565.050, RSMo 2000, and armed criminal action, Section 571.015, RSMo 2000, for which Movant was sentenced to two consecutive twenty-year terms of imprisonment. Movant contends the motion court erred in dismissing his Rule 24.035 motion as a successive motion because this second Rule 24.035 motion was not a challenge to the original guilty plea, but rather, challenged the re-sentencing. Because we…