Gant v. State

James Gant appeals the denial of his Rule 27.26 motion. We affirm.

Gant was charged as a second offender and convicted by jury of one count of first degree murder, two counts of intent to kill with malice aforethought and one count of armed criminal action. Gant filed an untimely motion for new trial. The motion was argued on each of the points contained therein and overruled. Thereafter, the trial court sentenced Gant to life imprisonment on the murder count, ninety-nine years on each of the intent to kill with malice aforethought counts and five years on the armed criminal action count. It…