Miller v. State

HIGGINS, Commissioner.

Appeal from denial, after evidentiary hearing, of motion under Criminal Rule 27.26, V.A.M.R., to vacate and set aside judgment of conviction and sentence to life imprisonment entered upon a plea of guilty to the charge of murder, first degree.

As grounds for relief, movant asserted he was suffering from mental disease or defect at the time of his offense October 25, 1952, and when he pleaded guilty November 26, 1952, which precluded his understanding of the charge and cooperation with counsel; that the information was not legally sufficient; and that he did not have…