Legal Opinion
Watson v. State
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided January 10, 1972No. 56054PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARDGETT, Judge.
This is an appeal from the denial of relief in a proceeding under S.Ct. Rule 27.26, V.A.M.R. On April 5, 1950, Lee Watson was sentenced to life imprisonment upon a plea of guilty to a charge of murder in the first degree. In October 1969 movant filed a motion under S.Ct. Rules 27.25 and 27.26 to withdraw his plea of guilty and to have the judgment and sentence vacated. Counsel was appointed for movant and an evidentiary hearing was held at which movant was present and testified.
The judgment and sentence entered April 5, 1950, stated, in part, as follows: “It is further ordered…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Brady v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- McCarthy v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Frisbie v. CollinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Ker v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
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3Cited by17 opinions
- State v. OlinghouseSupreme Court of Missouri · 1980
- State v. MooreSupreme Court of Missouri · 1979
- McCrary v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975
- Floyd v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975
- Gentile v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1982
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