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Staff Report//April 29, 2026//
Defendant appealed the denial of his motion for post-conviction relief, which alleged that his guilty plea was not knowing or voluntary because his counsel failed to provide a copy of discovery or investigate mitigating factors. Defendant further claimed that his stepfather threatened his life if he did not plead guilty.
Where defendant failed to provide the PCR hearing transcript, the court was constrained to dismiss the appeal.
Appeal is dismissed.
Lee v. State (MLW No. 84680/Case No. WD87324 – 9 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Ardini, J.) Appealed from circuit court, LaFayette County, Rolf, J. (Zachary Lee, Charleston, appellant pro se) (Madelyn Habben, Jefferson City for respondent)
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