Gillespie v. State

CRIST, Judge.

Appeal from trial court’s denial of mov-ant’s Rule 27.26 motion after an evidentiary hearing. We affirm.

On June 6, 1980, movant pled guilty to two counts of first degree robbery, for which he was sentenced to ten years imprisonment. On October 28, 1981, he filed his Rule 27.26 motion claiming his mental condition and prescribed medication impaired his ability to knowingly and voluntarily plead guilty and waive his right to a jury trial. Movant also contended he received ineffective assistance of counsel because his attorney knew of his impaired mental condition and allowed him to…