Maggard v. State

BARDGETT, Judge.

This is an appeal from the judgment of the Circuit Court of Barry County overruling appellant’s motion under S.Ct. Rule 27.26, V.A.M.R., wherein appellant sought to have the judgment and sentence of life imprisonment entered on his plea of guilty to a charge of first-degree murder vacated. Appellant has been represented by court-appointed counsel at the evidentiary hearing in the circuit court and on this appeal.

Three points are urged on this appeal. They are: (1) the trial court erred in denying relief because the sentencing court failed to hold an evidentiary hearing to…