John R. Starks III v. State of Missouri

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District DIVISION ONE JOHN R. STARKS III, ) No. ED109555 ) Appellant, ) Appeal from the Circuit Court ) for the City of St. Louis v. ) Cause No. 1822-CC00471 ) STATE OF MISSOURI, ) Honorable James E. Sullivan ) Respondent. ) Filed: December 14, 2021 Introduction John R. Starks III appeals from the circuit court’s judgment overruling his motion for postconviction relief under Rule 24.035 without an evidentiary hearing.1 Starks argues that his guilty plea was not knowingly and voluntarily entered because his counsel erroneously assured him that the court…