Jackson v. State

MORGAN, Judge.

Appellant was convicted initially of murder in the first degree under § 559.010, RSMo 1969, and the jury assessed his punishment at death. The judgment entered thereon, was reversed by this court, for reasons not now relevant, in State v. Jackson, 463 S.W.2d 857 (Mo. banc 1971). Thereafter, on November 8, 1971, appellant entered a plea of guilty to a charge of felony murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment.

On May 17, 1976, appellant filed a pro se motion to vacate the conviction and sentence under Rule 27.26. ' The trial court denied the relief sought without appointment…