Watson v. State

CLEMENS, Senior Judge.

Movant Manuel J. Watson, hereafter “defendant,” appeals the summary denial of his Rule 27.26, VAMR motion. He seeks to avoid his plea of guilty to second degree murder.

This is defendant’s fourth Rule 27.26 motion; each of the first three was summarily denied and defendant did not appeal. He now repeats his prior allegations of ineffective counsel, refusal to permit him to employ private counsel, and the public defender’s failure to discuss the case and interview witnesses.

Rule 27.26(d) bars relief sought on grounds previously asserted and denied. *43Johnson v. State, 472…