Ponds v. State

Malone, J.:

*743 Steven W. Ponds appeals the district court's summary denial of his K.S.A. 60-1507 motion. Ponds argues that the district court erred when it summarily denied his motion and that he is entitled to a hearing. The State first argues that this court lacks jurisdiction to hear the appeal because Ponds' notice of appeal was untimely. The State also argues that the district court correctly *744 denied Ponds' motion. We disagree with the State's jurisdictional claim, but on the merits we affirm the district court's judgment.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In 2009, the State charged Ponds…