{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"john-r-starks-iii","displayName":"John R. Starks III","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed109555:2021-12-14","opinionId":"60f6b6c8-c197-500b-92ce-02f7698ffa42","slug":"john-r-starks-iii-appellant-v-state-of-missouri-respondent-109555","caseName":"John R. Starks III, Appellant, v. State of Missouri, Respondent.","caseNumber":"ED109555","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2021-12-14","year":2021,"display_summary":"John R. Starks III appealed the circuit court's denial of his Rule 24.035 motion for postconviction relief without an evidentiary hearing. Starks claimed his guilty plea to twelve counts of second-degree burglary was involuntary because his counsel allegedly promised him probation, but he was sentenced to ten years imprisonment. The appellate court affirmed the circuit court's judgment, finding that the record conclusively refuted Starks's allegations, as he repeatedly confirmed his understanding that sentencing was at the court's discretion and no promises were made.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=182638","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/john-r-starks-iii-appellant-v-state-of-missouri-respondent-109555","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":36,"source":"tag","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}