SMITH v. STATE

No. 56686.

477 S.W.2d 98 (1972)

Paul SMITH, Appellant, v. STATE of Missouri, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 1.

March 13, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William A. Richter, Thomas L. Geiger, Peper, Martin, Jensen, Maichel & Hetlage, St. Louis, for movant-appellant.

John C. Danforth, Atty. Gen., Alfred C. Sikes, 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.

On January 18, 1956, Paul Smith was convicted by a jury of murder, first degree, and the jury assessed his punishment at life imprisonment. Sentence and judgment were rendered accordingly, and the judgment of conviction was affirmed...

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