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WATSON v. STATE

No. 56054.

475 S.W.2d 8 (1972)

Lee WATSON, alias W. C. Lewis, Movant-Appellant, v. STATE of Missouri, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 1.

January 10, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas P. Baker, Dexter, for movant-appellant.

John C. Danforth, Atty. Gen., John B. Mitchell, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, for respondent.

BARDGETT, Judge.

This is an appeal from the denial of relief in a proceeding under S.Ct. Rule 27.26, V.A.M.R. On April 5, 1950, Lee Watson was sentenced to life imprisonment upon a plea of guilty to a charge of murder in the first degree. In October 1969 movant filed a motion under S.Ct. Rules 27.25 and 27.26 to withdraw his plea of guilty and to have the judgment and sentence vacated. Counsel was appointed for movant and an evidentiary hearing was held at which movant...

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