Hampton v. State

HERBERT LASKY, Special Judge.

Defendant appeals from a denial of his Rule 27.26 motion. We find no error and affirm the denial.

The trial transcript of defendant’s conviction for armed robbery has not been filed with this appeal, but from State v. Hampton, 509 S.W.2d 139 (Mo.App.1974), we are able to indite briefly the essential facts leading to defendant’s conviction. Police interrupted defendant and a companion in the perpetration of a St. Louis store robbery. Defendant attempted his escape by seizing a customer as hostage, but the defendant’s actions proved futile for him. He was shot by…