RENFRO v. STATE

No. 54566.

445 S.W.2d 278 (1969)

Melvin Dew RENFRO, Movant-Appellant, v. STATE of Missouri, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 2.

October 13, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Arnot Hill, Kansas City, for appellant.

John C. Danforth, Atty. Gen., Gene E. Voigts, First Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, for respondent.


BARRETT, Commissioner.

In June 1965 Melvin Dew Renfro was tried and found guilty of murder in the second degree in killing Barbara Mae Warrene. A jury fixed his punishment at 35 years' imprisonment. In the trial of his case and on appeal he was represented by, as this court said, "able defense counsel"— the same lawyer who now represents him on this appeal in this proceeding to vacate the judgment under Rule 27.26...

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