Robertson v. State

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Beier, J.:

This is a K.S.A. 60-1507 action brought by movant Joshua Robertson to challenge his jury convictions of first-degree murder, arson, and aggravated burglary. The district judge appointed counsel and conducted a nonevidentiary hearing before ruling against Robertson; a panel of our Court of Appeals affirmed the district court. Robertson v. State, No. 95,188, unpublished opinion filed February 23, 2007. We granted Robertson’s petition for review.

This case requires us to decide whether a K.S.A. 60-1507 movant must demonstrate legal prejudice when…