Smith v. State

REINHARD, Judge.

Movant appeals after the denial of his Rule 27.26 motion without an evidentiary hearing. We affirm.

Movant was found guilty by a jury of the first degree murder of Marilyn Rohs in Cause No. 2519-R and the first degree murder of Willy Rohs in Cause No. 2517-R and sentenced to consecutive terms of life imprisonment. In a consolidated appeal, the Missouri Supreme Court affirmed both convictions in State v. Smith, 491 S.W.2d 257 (Mo.1973).

This proceeding concerns Cause No. 2519-R, the murder of Marilyn Rohs.1 Movant filed a Rule 27.26 motion and later was granted leave to withdraw…