Simon v. State

MANFORD, Judge.

Appellant entered a voluntary plea of guilty to a reduced charge of murder in the second degree on April 7, 1975. On June 25, 1975, appellant filed a pro se motion pursuant to Rule 27.26 alleging his plea of guilty was involuntary because he had been coerced into pleading guilty in order to escape the custody of his jailers. He also alleges his guilty plea had been coerced by jail conditions. That motion was denied.

On June 25, 1979, appellant filed his second pro se motion pursuant to Rule 27.-26. In this motion, appellant sought to set aside his conviction and sentence.…