Robinson v. State

BILLINGS, Presiding Judge.

Jessie James Robison, serving a 25-year sentence for second degree murder, filed a postconviction motion under Rule 27.26, V.A.M.R., contending his attorney was ineffective in connection with his 1977 guilty plea and his plea was involuntary. An evi-dentiary hearing was held and movant denied relief. This appeal followed. We affirm.

In 1976 movant was charged with first degree murder for the fatal stabbing of Charles Nichols. As a result of plea bargaining, the charge was reduced to second degree murder and movant sentenced to serve 25 years in the penitentiary in…