Pittman v. State

HOGAN, Judge.

By amended information filed in the Circuit Court of Scott County, Thurman Pittman, Jr. (defendant) was charged with first degree murder as defined and denounced by § 565.003, RSMo 1978, now repealed. Upon his plea of guilty, defendant’s punishment was assessed at life imprisonment as provided by § 565.008.2, also now repealed. On June 21,1988, almost ten years after he was sentenced on October 19, 1978, defendant filed a motion to vacate his plea of guilty under the provisions of Rule 24.035. Relief was denied without an evidentiary hearing. The defendant now appeals. We affirm.

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