STATE OF MISSOURI ex rel. CRYSTAL BOLLINGER, Relator v. THE HONORABLE SCOTT L. BERNSTEIN

—OPINION AUTHOR

We consider whether the trial court, sua sponte and without stating grounds, could set aside a judgment and sentence rendered after Crystal Bollinger’s voluntary guilty plea.

Background 1

Bollinger wás cited for careless and imprudent driving involving an accident, a class A misdemeanor (§ 304.012). That ticket was received by and filed with the court. Bollinger was arraigned, entered a guilty plea that was accepted, was sentenced to pay a fine and costs, and a written record was made of the judgment and sentence. She set up a payment plan and a traffic disposition record was…