Shanks v. State
Shanks v. State
Opinion of the Court
ORDER
Joseph Shanks (Shanks) appeals the Judgment of the Circuit Court of St. Louis County (Court), the Honorable Emmett O’Brien presiding. Shanks pled guilty to seven counts of First Degree Statutory Sodomy, Section 566.062
On appeal, Shanks argues that the Court erred when it denied his Rule 24.035 motion without a hearing, because he alleged facts, not refuted by the record, which show that trial counsel coerced him to plead guilty. We have reviewed the briefs and the Record on Appeal, and find no error of law in this case. Thus, a written opinion would have no precedential value. The Judgment is affirmed pursuant to Rule 84.16(b).
. All statutory references are to RSMo (2000).
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