Wright v. State

ANDREW JACKSON HIGGINS, Special Judge.

Appeal from denial, after evidentiary hearing, of motion under Rules 27.25 and 27.26, V.A.M.R., to withdraw pleas of guilty and to vacate and set aside judgments of conviction and sentences1 of life imprisonment following said guilty pleas on two counts of murder, first degree, and one count of robbery, first degree. Appellant’s contentions question (I) whether he was denied his right to effective assistance of counsel, and (II) whether there was conclusive evidence that his guilty pleas were the result of threats of violence and coercion. Affirmed.

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