Belcher v. State

PER CURIAM. 1

Randy Belcher pleaded guilty to rape and was sentenced to life imprisonment. 2 He thereafter sought post-conviction DNA testing under section 547.035. 3 No hearing was held. The motion court found that “the entire file and records of the case conclusively show that [Belcher] is not entitled to relief’ and denied relief. No other findings of fact or conclusions of law were filed. Belcher correctly contends that the motion court failed to issue findings of fact and conclusions of law as required by section 547.035.8. The judgment is reversed, and the case is remanded.

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