Clifford E. Porter v. State of Missouri

Clifford Porter appeals from the Circuit Court of Clay County’s denial of his Rule 24.035 motion for post-conviction relief following an evidentiary hearing. For the following reasons, the motion court’s ruling is affirmed.

Appellant was charged by information with one count of burglary in the first degree, § 569.160, 1 and one count of robbery in the second degree, § 569.030, related to an incident occurring on February 19, 2011, in Liberty, Missouri. On January 6, 2012, Appellant appeared before the court and, pursuant to a plea agreement with the State, entered a plea of guilty to both…