Roberts v. State

HIGGINS, Commissioner.

Appeal from denial, after evidentiary hearing, of motions under Criminal Rule 27.26, V.A.M.R., to vacate and set aside judgment of conviction of murder, second degree.

On August 27, 1964, Robert Eugene Roberts was convicted before Honorable Henry A. Riederer on his plea of guilty to burglary, second degree, and was placed on probation. On November 6, 1964, he was charged with murder, first degree; and, on December 21, 1964, he was sentenced by Judge Riederer to 20 years’ imprisonment on his plea of guilty to murder, second degree. On that same date his probation on the…