Follins v. State

ORDER

Movant appeals denial of a Rule 27.26 [withdrawn in 1988] motion for post conviction relief without an evidentiary hearing. This court affirmed movant’s conviction of capital murder in State v. Follins, 672 S.W.2d 167 (Mo.App.1984). Movant presents two allegations of error. We affirm.

First, movant claims the motion court erred because in alleging that the trial court expressed bias against movant in full view of the jury, movant has alleged facts which, if proven true, would entitle him to relief. A claim of trial court bias is an issue cognizable on direct appeal but not in a Rule 27.26…