Legal Opinion

Brown v. State

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided April 13, 1970No. 54795PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOUSER, Commissioner.

Ben Brown appeals from an adverse ruling on his motion filed under Criminal Rule 27.26, V.A.M.R., to vacate and set aside a judgment and 12-year sentence for armed robbery. The ruling was made following an evidentiary hearing at which Brown was represented by court-appointed counsel. After this appeal was taken Brown’s counsel was permitted to withdraw and present counsel was appointed to conduct this appeal.

Brown testified to the following facts at the 27.26 hearing: Arrested in St. Louis County on September 19, 1965 and charged with armed robbery, he was released on…

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2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Ponzi v. FessendenSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
  2. Wall v. HudspethCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1940
  3. Zerbst v. McPikeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1938
  4. Lunsford v. HudspethCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1942
  5. Stamphill v. JohnstonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1943

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Harkins v. LaufSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
  2. Wescott v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1987
  3. Russell v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
  4. Henderson v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977
  5. Richmond v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1972

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