State v. Stegall

HIGGINS, Commissioner.

Appeal (taken prior to January 1, 1972) from denial, after evidentiary hearing, of motion under Rule 27.26, V.A.M.R., to vacate and set aside judgment of conviction of robbery, first degree.

This conviction arose from the armed robbery by three men of Sells Food Store in St. Louis, August 22, 1957. On September 4, 1957, defendant was arrested along with Vincent Gendron and Donald Lee Bei-shir, and the three were subsequently charged with the Sells robbery and prior felony conviction.

Vincent Gendron pleaded guilty to the charge; Donald Lee Beishir was convicted by a jury…