McClain v. State
Supreme Court of Missouri
1Opinion of the Court
PRITCHARD, Commissioner.
Appellant was convicted of the crime of murder in the first degree in a trial to a jury, and was sentenced on March 28, 1941, to life imprisonment. No appeal was taken from the judgment of conviction. He now seeks relief from his sentence under Supreme Court Rule 27.26, V.A.M.R.
The grounds for vacating, setting aside or correcting the sentence are “(a) Denial of counsel at arraignment on capital offense. (b) Denial of the effective assistance of counsel during trial, (c) Denial of counsel during a critical stage of the trial; during deliberations by the jury where…
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2Cases cited15 opinions
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Mempa v. RhaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Hamilton v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- State v. TiedtSupreme Court of Missouri · 1950
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- State v. BibleMissouri Court of Appeals · 1988
- Jones v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1973
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