Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided December 15, 1987No. 52327PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REINHARD, Judge.

Movant appeals after a denial of his Rule 27.26 motion following an evidentiary hearing. We affirm.

Movant was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life imprisonment without probation or parole for 50 years. His conviction was affirmed by us in State v. Williams, 659 S.W.2d 309 (Mo.App.1983), which sets forth the facts of the offense.

In his pro se Rule 27.26 motion, movant alleged 18 separate grounds for relief which he summarizes in his brief on appeal as follows:

8(a) stated that the statutes on which the indictment was based was unconstitutional;

8(b) alleged abuse of…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Fields v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1978
  2. Richardson v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1986
  3. Hemphill v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1978
  4. Burton v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1982
  5. Gawne v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1987

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Barry v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1993
  2. Crews v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1999
  3. Short v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1989
  4. Guyton v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1988
  5. Holloway v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1989

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