Richards v. State

WELBORN, Commissioner.

Appeal from denial of relief, after hearing on motion, under Rule 27.26, V.A.M.R., to vacate judgment and sentence.

A jury in the St. Louis Circuit Court found David Harrison Richards guilty of murder in the first degree and fixed his punishment at life imprisonment. On appeal, the ensuing judgment and sentence was affirmed. State v. Richards, 467 S.W.2d 33 (Mo.1971).

On June 11, 1971, appellant filed a motion under Rule 27.26 to vacate his sentence. A hearing was held on the motion. Thereafter, the trial court entered its findings and conclusions, which included the…