Legal Opinion
JEREMY W. ARATA, Movant-Appellant v. STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent-Respondent.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided January 31, 2017No. SD34317PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJeffrey W. Bates, P.J.
Jeremy Arata (Arata) appeals from the motion court’s denial, following an eviden-tiary hearing, of Arata’s Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief. 1 In the underlying criminal case, Arata was convicted by a jury of first-degree involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment. See § 565.024. 2 Because Arata was intoxicated when he hit and killed another motorist, he is required to serve 85% of his sentence before becoming eligible for parole (the 85% rule). See § 565.024.1(3)(a); § 565.024.2. On appeal, Arata contends his defense counsel was ineffective in failing to…
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