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Underwood v. State

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided May 24, 1977No. 37725PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLEMENS, Presiding Judge.

Movant Lloyd Underwood appeals the circuit court post-hearing judgment denying his Rule 27.26 motion.

June 7, 1971 movant had pleaded guilty to second degree murder. Movant had been in the St. Louis County jail pending trial on an armed robbery charge when he and a fellow inmate attempted to escape and a guard was killed.

Before accepting the guilty plea, the court questioned movant in detail to determine his understanding of the proceedings. The court fully informed movant of his rights and the effect of pleading guilty. Movant acknowledged as conditions of the plea…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. United States v. Leroy KendrickCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1964
  2. Marcus Junior Clanton v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  3. Griffin v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1974
  4. Gillmore v. AtwellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1955
  5. State v. TaylorMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. SchulzeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
  2. Cleland v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  3. State v. CasonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1980
  4. Manning v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1989
  5. People v. KinderAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987

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