LANSDOWN v. STATE

No. 55882.

472 S.W.2d 342 (1971)

Earnest D. LANSDOWN, Movant-Appellant, v. STATE of Missouri, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 1.

November 8, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Almon H. Maus, and E. L. Monroe, Monett, Missouri for movant, Earnest Lansdown.

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


WELBORN, Commissioner.

Appeal from denial of relief under Supreme Court Rule 27.26, V.A.M.R. Defendant sought to set aside conviction for first degree murder, entered on plea of guilty. Appellant here contends that his guilty plea should not have been accepted because it was equivocal and that the plea was involuntary as a matter of law because of lack of understanding of the law and of the nature of the charge, and because of fear.

The charge against appellant...

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