Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Jan 19, 2021
Nichole Marie Jagels, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.
Nichole M. Jagels appealed the denial of her Rule 24.035 motion for post-conviction relief, arguing her plea counsel was ineffective for coercing her into guilty pleas. The appellate court affirmed the motion court's judgment, finding Jagels' pleas were knowing, intelligent, and voluntary, and that counsel's accurate description of potential sentences did not constitute coercion. However, the court remanded the case for the sentencing court to correct a clerical error in the written judgment regarding the classification of one of Jagels' convictions.