Brown v. State

No. 121,160 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS GEORGE LOWELL BROWN II, Appellant, v. STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. When a district court considers a K.S.A. 60-1507 motion, it may: (a) determine that the motion, files, and case records conclusively show the prisoner is entitled to no relief and deny the motion summarily; (b) determine from the motion, files, and records that a potentially substantial issue exists, in which case a preliminary hearing may be held after appointment of counsel. If the court then determines there is no substantial issue, the court…