Supreme Court of Missouri / May 22, 2018
Charles M. Ryan, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.
Charles M. Ryan appealed the motion court's denial of his Rule 24.035 motion without an evidentiary hearing, alleging his guilty plea was involuntary due to ineffective assistance of counsel. Ryan claimed counsel failed to timely inform him of a plea offer change, did not discuss the case with him, and pressured him into accepting the plea. The Missouri Supreme Court affirmed the motion court's judgment, concluding that the record conclusively refuted Ryan's claims.