State v. Gunther

HIGGINS, Commissioner.

Appellant, on March 24, 1965, pleaded guilty to a charge of robbery, first degree, and was sentenced to 8-years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary. §§ 560.120 and 560.135, V.A.M.S. On July 12, 1966, he filed a motion to withdraw his plea of guilty and for vacation of sentence and judgment under Criminal Rules 27.25 and 27.26, V.A. M.R. The court overruled the motion after an evidentiary hearing at which defendant was present in person and by counsel, Mr. J. Arnot Hill.

Appellant charges that Mr. Michael Ko-nomos, a lawyer hired to defend the robbery charge by his family,…