State v. Kelly

248 P.3d 1282 (2011)

STATE of Kansas, Appellee,

v.

Thomas Odell KELLY, Appellant.

Nos. 100,913, 100,914.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

March 25, 2011.

Patrick H. Dunn, of Kansas Appellate Defender Office, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellant.

Natalie A. Chalmers, assistant district attorney, argued the cause, and Chadwick J. Taylor, district attorney, and Steve Six, attorney general, were with her on the brief for appellee.

The opinion of the court was delivered by JOHNSON, J.:

Thomas Odell Kelly appeals the denial of a number of postconviction motions in which he sought to withdraw pleas he…