State v. Juarez

LAURA DENVIR STITH, Judge.

Defendant-Appellant Brandon N. Juarez was convicted by a jury of one count of second-degree murder in violation of Section 565.021 and one count of armed criminal action in violation of Section 571.015. He received consecutive life sentences on each count. On appeal, Mr. Juarez requests reversal of both convictions based on the following allegations of trial court error: (l)(a) allowing the State to file additional charges against him in retaliation for moving to set aside his involuntary plea, and (b) failing to enforce the plea upon which he relied to his…