Patterson v. State

STEPHAN, Judge.

This is an appeal from the denial of appellant’s second Rule 27.26 motion without an evidentiary hearing, the first such motion having been denied by the Circuit Court of Montgomery County on November 18, 1976 also without an evidentiary hearing. No appeal was taken from the ruling on the first motion. Both motions were filed pro se and denied after the trial court entered findings of fact and conclusions of law. Appellant is represented before this court by appointed counsel. Appellant here seeks to vacate a judgment of conviction for second degree murder entered upon a jury…