Scott v. State

GAITAN, Judge.

This appeal is from a final order which followed an evidentiary hearing pursuant to appellant’s motion under Rule 27.26, V.A.M.R. Appellant’s motion sought to vacate his conviction and life sentence for robbery in the first degree (§ 560.120 RSMo.1969; § 560.135 RSMo Supp.1975) which was imposed in June 1980. The motion was denied. We affirm.

The appellant’s sole point is the ineffectiveness of trial counsel for failing to object to the State’s use of its peremptory challenges to remove all of the blacks from the venire panel. The appellant, citing Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S.…