Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Apr 27, 2021
State of Missouri vs. T'Oddre D. Hudson
T'Oddre D. Hudson appealed his conviction for first-degree sodomy, attempted first-degree robbery, and armed criminal action, arguing the motion court erred in denying his pre-sentence Rule 29.07(d) motion to withdraw his guilty plea. Hudson claimed his plea was involuntary and without understanding due to ineffective assistance of counsel. The appellate court affirmed, holding that it had jurisdiction to hear the appeal and that Hudson failed to prove his plea was involuntary, as his claims were contradicted by his plea hearing testimony and counsel's statements.