Wilson v. State

REINHARD, Presiding Judge.

Movant herein appeals from the denial of his Rule 27.26 motion. His motion requested that the court vacate his sentence of two years for the charge of felonious failure to appear on bail bond. On appeal, movant alleges that the trial court erred by failing to appoint counsel for him and, further in not making specific findings of fact nor conclusions of law.1

In his motion, movant alleged coercion and ineffective assistance of counsel as grounds for relief. The Missouri Supreme Court in Fields v. State, 572 S.W.2d 477 (Mo.banc 1978) has adopted a per se rule which…