Brauch v. State

SNYDER, Judge.

Movant appeals from the judgment dismissing his second Rule 27.26 motion. The gravamen of the appeal is whether the trial court’s order sufficiently complies with the decision in Fields v. State, 572 S.W.2d 477 (Mo. banc 1978), which requires the trial court to make specific findings of fact and conclusions of law when ruling upon post-conviction motions.

Movant complains specifically that the trial court failed to make specific findings of fact and conclusions of law and dismissed the motion solely because it was the second Rule 27.26 motion and thus automatically barred. The…