Edwards v. State

FENNER, Judge.

Terry Lee Edwards was charged and pled guilty to second degree assault. In exchange for the plea, the State recommended a maximum sentence of five years. Following a presentence investigation, Edwards was sentenced to a term of “four and a half years” imprisonment.

Edwards filed a pro se motion for post-conviction relief pursuant to Rule 24.035 on January 31, 1989. The Public Defender’s Office was subsequently appointed and an amended motion was filed on Edwards’ behalf on May 1, 1989. Following an eviden-tiary hearing, the motion court denied Edwards’ request for post-conviction…