Jones v. State

The opinion of the court was delivered by

O’Connor, J.:

In this K. S. A. 60-1507 proceeding appellant attacks his judgment and sentence for the crime of robbery in the first degree (K. S. A. 21-527). The district court, after holding a full evidentiary hearing, denied the motion; hence this appeal.

Although numerous grounds are urged for granting relief, disposition of the case centers on appellant’s assertion that his plea of guilty was coerced and involuntary.

On April 19, 1969, appellant, whose correct name is Ralph A. Gragg, was charged in the magistrate court of Johnson county with three…