Allen v. State

In State v. Allen, 714 S.W.2d 195 (Mo.App.1986), we affirmed the capital murder conviction of the movant Shirley Elizabeth Allen and her sentence to life imprisonment without eligibility for probation or parole for 50 years.

On December 28, 1987, Movant filed a pro se motion for postconviction relief pursuant to Rule 27.26 (Repealed). Appointed counsel filed an amended motion, and the court conducted an evidentiary hearing on November 11, 1990. Judge Hutcheson denied Movant relief in a December 18, 1990, order that included extensive findings and conclusions.

On two subsequent occasions, Judge…