Carns v. State

HOGAN, Judge.

This is a proceeding for postconviction relief pursuant to Rule 27.26, V.A.M.R. On April 22, 1975, a jury found movant Kenneth H. Cams guilty of murder in the second degree as defined and denounced by § 565.004, RSMo 1978, V.A.M.S., formerly codified as § 559.020, RSMo 1969, V.A.M.S. Movant’s punishment was fixed at imprisonment for a term of 30 years, as authorized by former § 559.030, RSMo 1969, V.A. M.S. No motion for new trial was filed; no appeal was taken, and as far as the record shows, no transcript of the proceeding was prepared.

This proceeding was commenced by the…