State v. Deckard

BOHLING, Commissioner.

This is an appeal by John V. Deckard, authorized by a special order granted under Supreme Court Rule 28.07 (42 V.A. M.S.) 1 on March 13, 1961, and prosecuted by defendant as a poor person under leave granted by the trial court, from a judgment imposing a sentence of ninety-nine years’ imprisonment for forcible rape (§ 559.260) under the habitual criminal act (§ 556.280). (Statutory references are to RSMo 1959 and V.A.M.S.)

This defendant was represented in the trial court by counsel of his own choosing. He has filed writings that purport to be statements, briefs and…