Nolan v. State

GREENE, Presiding Judge.

On March 4, 1983, Roger Roy Nolan entered a plea of guilty to an amended charge of first degree murder, reduced from capital murder, and was sentenced to life imprisonment. The amended information alleged Nolan killed Mary Lou Simpson while attempting to subdue her during the perpetration of the crime of kidnapping.

On July 23, 1985, Nolan filed a motion to set aside his conviction and sentence, pursuant to Rule 27.26,1 which, after amendment, alleged 1) his confession to the crime was improperly obtained by coercion and promises of leniency, 2) insufficiency of…