BURGESS v. STATE

No. 55917.

466 S.W.2d 673 (1971)

Willie Wade BURGESS, Appellant, v. STATE of Missouri, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 1.

May 10, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry H. Bock, New Madrid, for appellant.

John C. Danforth, Atty. Gen., Charles A. Blackmar, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, for respondent.


HIGGINS, Commissioner.

Appeal from denial, after evidentiary hearing, of motion under Criminal Rule 27.26, V.A.M.R., to vacate and set aside judgment of conviction of murder, first degree.

Willie Wade Burgess was charged by information with killing Henry "Son" Thomas on November 2, 1963, by shooting him with a shotgun. Upon trial, defendant was convicted by a jury which assessed his punishment at life imprisonment, and the ensuing judgment was affirmed upon...

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