State v. Cowan

THOMAS H. NEWTON, Judge.

Mr. Steven Cowan was charged with the class B felony of burglary in the first-degree, section 569.160; 1 the class A misdemeanor of stealing, section 570.030; the class A misdemeanor of leaving the scene of an accident involving an all terrain vehicle, section 577.065; and the class B misdemeanor of property damage in the second-degree, section 569.120. Mr. Cowan entered a plea of guilty to all four counts. Subsequently, Mr. Cowan filed a motion to set aside the guilty plea. The trial court held a hearing on the motion and explained that setting aside the guilty plea…