Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Sep 2, 2021
SHAWN HENRY SCRIVENS, Movant-Appellant v. STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent-Respondent
Shawn Henry Scrivens, who pled guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm, filed a Rule 24.035 motion alleging his plea was involuntary due to inadequate medical care in jail. The motion court denied his claim, finding his plea was knowing and voluntary. The appellate court affirmed, concluding that the motion court's thorough inquiry into the voluntariness of the plea, where Scrivens confirmed he would still plead guilty even with adequate medical care, was not clearly erroneous.