Jones v. State

GUNN, Judge.

Movant-Appellant, Robert Tilman Jones, appeals from a Circuit Court order overruling his motion to vacate his sentence under Rule 27.26, V.A.M.R., on two counts of intent to kill with malice and one count of robbery first degree by means of a deadly and dangerous weapon. Appellant argues that he was erroneously denied a sanity hearing concerning his competency to stand trial and that he was denied effective assistance of counsel. A complete and thorough hearing on his 27.26 motion was held by the Circuit Court after which the motion was overruled. We affirm.

Appellant was indicted…