Brown v. State

After a hearing in which he received partial relief, the movant, Brown, appeals the judgment on his Rule 27.26 motion. On July 26, 1977 Brown entered guilty pleas and was sentenced to concurrent terms of life for felony-murder, 25 years for assault with intent to kill, and 10 years for first degree robbery. On June 9, 1983 the trial court vacated the judgment on the assault charge.

In this appeal he asks the felony-murder and robbery convictions also be vacated and set aside. The movant contends both pleas were not voluntary because of ineffective assistance of counsel resulting from failure…