Pearson v. State

This is an appeal from an order of the district court denying defendant’s petition for postconviction relief. In 1973 defendant pleaded guilty to a charge of theft, Minn. St. 609.52, subd. 2(1), and pursuant to a plea agreement the trial court stayed imposition of sentence for a period of 5 years. The trial court later revoked probation and sentenced defendant to prison for a maximum of 5 years on the ground that defendant had violated certain conditions of his probation. Defendant then filed a petition for postconviction relief in which he requested that the judgment of conviction based on…