MURPHY v. STATE

No. 12580.

636 S.W.2d 699 (1982)

Michael D. MURPHY, Movant-Appellant, v. STATE of Missouri, Respondent.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Division One.

July 14, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas L. Williams, Carthage, for movant-appellant.

John D. Ashcroft, Atty. Gen., William K. Haas, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, for respondent.


PREWITT, Judge.

Movant was convicted of murder in the second degree and sentenced to life imprisonment. He sought to vacate that conviction by a motion under Rule 27.26. The trial court denied the motion without an evidentiary hearing, having determined that the files and records of the case conclusively showed that movant was not entitled to relief. Rule 27.26(e).

Movant's first point contends that his trial counsel was ineffective because the attorney introduced...

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