FRANKLIN v. STATE

No. 54240.

455 S.W.2d 479 (1970)

James Lee FRANKLIN, Movant-Appellant, v. STATE of Missouri, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 2.

Motion for Rehearing or to Transfer Denied July 13, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David G. Lupo, St. Louis, for appellant.

John C. Danforth, Atty. Gen., Gene E. Voigts, First Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, for respondent.


Motion for Rehearing or to Transfer to Court En Banc Denied July 13, 1970.

MORGAN, Judge.

On July 1, 1944, following a jury verdict of guilty and assessment of the death penalty, James Lee Franklin was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a three year old girl. In this postconviction proceeding, provided by Rule 27.26, V.A.M.R., he sought to have the judgment and sentence vacated. After an evidentiary hearing, relief was denied and this appeal...

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