BURNS v. STATE

No. 11373.

601 S.W.2d 321 (1980)

Walter Dewitt BURNS, Movant-Appellant, v. STATE of Missouri, Respondent.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Division One.

June 16, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Michael Mowrer, Dalton, Treasure & Mowrer, Kennett, for movant-appellant.

John D. Ashcroft, Atty. Gen., Paul M. Spinden, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, for respondent.


TITUS, Presiding Judge.

Movant (then defendant) was charged with the February 9, 1977, "capital" murder of Jackie Long in Dunklin County.1 After admitted plea bargaining, the state on June 13, 1977, by leave of court, filed an amended information charging movant with second degree murder. On the same day and following an extensive hearing and questioning of movant by the court, movant's plea of guilty to second degree murder was accepted...

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