STATE v. TOWNSEND

No. 55053.

462 S.W.2d 754 (1971)

STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. William TOWNSEND, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 1.

February 8, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Danforth, Atty. Gen., Thomas L. Patten, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, for respondent.

Legal Aid and Defender Society of Greater Kansas City, Kansas City, for appellant; Willard B. Bunch, Chief Defender, Kansas City, of counsel.


DONALD E. DALTON, Special Judge.

On November 28, 1953, appellant was given a life sentence upon his plea of guilty to first degree murder. On August 19, 1968, he executed and subsequently filed his motion under Criminal Rule 27.26, V. A.M.R., to set aside the conviction and sentence. The motion was overruled after an evidentiary hearing therein, and Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law were made. We are to determine...

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