Schneider v. State

STEPHAN, Judge.

Clifford Thomas Schneider appeals the denial after an evidentiary hearing of his Rule 27.26 motion.1 Appellant had been convicted following his plea of guilty to assault in the first degree. The original information charged him with assault in the first degree by means of a dangerous instrument, a class A felony in violation of § 565.050 RSMo 1978.2 Under the terms of the plea bargain agreement, the original information was amended to assault in the first degree, a lesser felony charge. Appellant received a suspended execution of sentence of eight years imprisonment with five…