Flowers v. State

SEILER, Judge.

In 1976 appellant Flowers pleaded guilty to a charge of assault with intent to kill with malice aforethought under § 559.180, RSMo 1969 and was sentenced to a term of twenty years. Later in 1976 Flowers filed two pro se motions, which were consolidated by the trial court and treated as a motion to vacate under rule 27.26. We will refer to this as the 1976 motion. These motions alleged police beatings, refusal to allow a telephone call or access to doctor or lawyer, and failure of appointed counsel to consult with him prior to trial. After a hearing, these motions were overruled,…