Wright-El v. State

GARY M. GAERTNER, Judge.

Appellant, Steven Wright-El, appeals from the St. Louis County Circuit Court’s denial of his Rule 24.035 motion without an evidentia-ry hearing. We remand for an evidentiary hearing to determine whether a prior stealing conviction of appellant was subsequently vacated, and whether failure of appellant’s counsel to raise this point at the plea hearing constituted ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm in all other respects.

On December 13, 1992, appellant was arrested for shoplifting and misdemeanor assault. The State charged appellant by information with stealing,…