Legal Opinion

Tammons v. State

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided September 26, 1978No. 39150Published

1Opinion of the Court

CLEMENS, Judge.

Movant Clarence L. Tammons (hereafter “defendant”) has appealed from denial of his pro se Rule 27.26 motion without an evidentiary hearing. He had been convicted by a jury of possessing heroin and sentenced to fifteen years’ imprisonment. Affirmed on appeal. State v. Tammons, 522 S.W.2d 648 (Mo.App.1975).

In denying this motion the trial court ruled Tammons had failed to allege facts entitling him to relief. No evidentiary hearing was held and no attorney was appointed. Defendant’s sole contention on appeal is that the trial court erred by denying his motion without first…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Hemphill v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1978
  2. Cole v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977
  3. Loflin v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1973
  4. State v. TammonsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975
  5. Wallace v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977

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