Parks v. State

DONNELLY, Judge.

Appellant, John Henry Parks, on October 15, 1963, entered a plea of guilty in Jackson County, Missouri, to a charge of murder in the first degree, and was sentenced to life imprisonment.

On November 24, 1970, appellant filed a motion to withdraw guilty plea and to vacate judgment and sentence under Rules 27.25 and 27.26, V.A.M.R. An evidentiary hearing was held on February 26, 1971, and, on September 20, 1971, the trial court denied relief.

On January 10, 1972, appellant was given leave to file notice of appeal out of time, and he filed his notice of appeal in the Circuit Court…