Kenneth Clay Newland v. E. E. Haynes, Superintendent

This is an appeal from the denial of Newland’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus. We affirm.

In February of 1967, Newland was convicted of first degree robbery under the Missouri Habitual Criminal Act in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri and was given a sentence of fifteen years. No appeal was taken from this conviction. Shortly thereafter he was given a two-year concurrent sentence, after pleading guilty to escape from custody after conviction.

On December 21, 1967, Newland filed a motion, and on July 16, 1968, he filed an amended motion to set aside the judgment and the fifteen…