State ex rel. Nixon v. Jaynes

DUANE BENTON, Judge.

Michael Morrow sought a writ of habeas corpus against James A. Gammon, superintendent of the Moberly Correctional Center. The circuit court issued the writ, finding the State breached a plea agreement that required Morrow’s guilty plea. The Court of Appeals denied review, by refusing to issue a writ of certiorari. This Court issued a writ of certiorari, and now quashes the circuit court’s record granting the writ of habeas corpus.

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On April 30, 1999, Morrow, with counsel, withdrew his previous plea of not guilty, and pled guilty to a class C felony, possession of a…