CANADA v. STATE

No. 57316.

505 S.W.2d 42 (1974)

Clarence CANADA, Appellant, v. STATE of Missouri, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 2.

February 11, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. Erdrich, The Legal Aid and Defender Society of Greater Kansas City, Kansas City, for appellant; Paul T. Miller, Executive Director, Willard B. Bunch, Chief Defender, Kansas City, of counsel.

John C. Danforth, Atty. Gen., Daniel P. Card II, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, for respondent.


STOCKARD, Commissioner.

On October 23, 1962, Clarence Canada entered a plea of guilty to murder in the first degree and was sentenced to imprisonment for life. He has appealed (the notice being filed on September 20, 1971) from the judgment of the trial court denying his motion filed pursuant to Rule 27.26, V.A.M.R. to set aside the judgment entered pursuant to his plea of guilty.

Appellant's first point is that the trial court erred in "denying [his] allegation...

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