Newbold v. State

HIGGINS, Commissioner.

Appeal (taken prior to January 1, 1972) from denial, after evidentiary hearing, of motion under Rule 27.26, V.A.M.R., to vacate and set aside three judgments of conviction entered upon pleas of guilty to three indictments filed February 20, 1968, charging attempted robbery, first degree, with a dangerous and deadly weapon, assault with intent to kill with malice, and murder, first degree.

As grounds for relief, movant asserted: (a) he was mentally incompetent at the time of his plea of guilty to three separate charges and when he was sentenced to imprisonment on…