Baugh v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

7 state decisions

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1. “A person convicted of a felony on a plea of guilty claiming that the conviction or sentence imposed violates the constitution and laws of this state or the constitution of the United States, including claims of ineffective assistance of trial and appellate counsel, that the court imposing the sentence was without jurisdiction to do so, or that the sentence imposed was in excess of the maximum sentence authorized by law may seek relief in the sentencing court pursuant to the provisions of this Rule 24.035. This Rule 24.035 provides the exclusive procedure by which such person may seek relief in the sentencing court for the claims enumerated.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Trams v. State

2. “Because the movant in Green was attacking his probation revocation and not his sentence, the court concluded relief was unavailable under Rule 27.26-Like Rule 27.26, Rule 24.035 allows challenges only to the validity of judgments of conviction or sentences.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Solomon v. State

3. “[A] challenge to the legality of the probation revocation ... is not cognizable in a Rule 24.035 proceeding. The proper remedy is habeas corpus.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Trams v. State