Legal Opinion

Townsend v. State

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided October 6, 1987No. 52670PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CRIST, Judge.

Movant appeals from the denial, without an evidentiary hearing, of his Rule 27.26 motion. In that motion movant sought to vacate four,, concurrent, twelve-year sentences imposed after he pled guilty to two counts of first degree robbery, one count of first degree assault, and one count of armed criminal action. We affirm.

Movant contests the voluntary nature of his plea. He asserts he was entitled to an evidentiary hearing because in his Rule 27.-26 motion he raised four questions of fact, not refuted by the record. He claims his guilty plea was not voluntary because: (1) his…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Fields v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1978
  2. Smith v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1984
  3. Leady v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1986
  4. Seiter v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1986
  5. Toney v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1987

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. State v. VinsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1990
  2. State v. JenningsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1991
  3. Barry v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1993
  4. Thomas v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1988
  5. Balow v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1990

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