Willoughby v. State

JAMES K. PREWITT, Judge.

Movant was initially charged with the class A felony of murder in the first degree and armed-criminal action, which was later reduced to the class B felony of voluntary manslaughter in exchange for a plea of guilty. The trial court accepted Movant’s plea and sentenced him to fifteen years’ imprisonment.

After sentencing, Movant filed a timely pro se motion under Rule 24.035, alleging, among other things, that his guilty plea was unknowing in that he relied on misinformation from counsel that he would be eligible for parole in two-and-a-half years. An amended motion was…