Achter v. State

Leslie Allen Achter was found guilty of burglary and stealing by a jury. That conviction was affirmed on appeal. State v. Achter, 521 S.W.2d 761 (Mo.App.1975). He then sought relief via a motion under Rule 27.26, V.A.M.R. When this was denied without evidentiary hearing by sustention of the state’s motion to dismiss, movant appealed.

In five subparagraphs of paragraph 8 of his motion, movant complains that the trial court in the criminal case erred (a) in denying his motion for continuance, (b) in denying his motion to suppress, (i) in refusing his offered instructions, (k) in giving…