LaFRANCE v. STATE

No. KCD 30588.

585 S.W.2d 317 (1979)

James LaFRANCE, Movant-Appellant, v. STATE of Missouri, Respondent.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.

July 31, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John H. Lake, Goller, Hedrick & Lake, Jefferson City, for movant-appellant.

John D. Ashcroft, Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, Philip M. Koppe, Asst. Atty. Gen., Kansas City, for respondent.

Before DIXON, P. J., and TURNAGE and KENNEDY, JJ.


DIXON, Presiding Judge.

Movant appeals the denial of his motion under Rule 27.26 to set aside his plea of guilty and subsequent conviction for manslaughter resulting in a sentence of eight years in the penitentiary.

A single issue is presented by movant on this appeal. That issue is whether the knowing and voluntary nature of the appellant's plea was rendered involuntary because of an alleged conflict of interest on the part of movant's attorney.

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