State v. Brookshire

STOCKARD, Commissioner.

On January 8,1962, this court affirmed the judgment whereby, after trial by jury, appellant was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of three years for manslaughter. State v. Brookshire, Mo., 353 S.W.2d 681. On July 13, 1962, appellant filed in the Circuit Court of Cole County a motion pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 27.26, V.A.M.R., to vacate that sentence and judgment, and he has now appealed from the judgment of that court overruling his motion.

The hearing on this appeal was set for January 16, 1964, but on January 15 appellant filed in this court what he termed…