Matthews v. State

HOUSER, Commissioner.

Marvin Matthews has appealed (prior to January 1, 1972) from a judgment overruling his 27.26 V.A.M.R., motion to vacate three concurrent life sentences entered upon pleas of guilty entered on April 29, 1963 to two charges of forcible rape and one charge of assault with intent to ravish with malice aforethought.

Appellant’s first point is that the findings of the circuit court are clearly erroneous in ruling that the pleas of guilty were voluntarily made; that appellant understood the nature of the charges and consequences of pleas of guilty; that he was not misled by…