Straub v. State

James Morgan Straub (“Movant”) appeals the denial of his amended Rule 24.035 motion (“the motion”) seeking post-conviction relief.1 Movant’s point claims the motion court erred in finding that Movant’s plea counsel was not ineffective in affirmatively misrepresenting to Movant “that he was eligible for probation and the Sex Offender Assessment Unit [ (“the SOAU”) ]” as a disposition for his conviction of “ ‘attempted forcible rape[.]’ ” See section 566.030.2

Although the motion court found that plea counsel had given Movant “mistaken advice,” the motion court found that it was unreasonable…