Scoggins v. State

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fontron, J.:

In 1966, Oneal Scoggins, the petitioner and appellant herein, was convicted of first degree robbery and sentenced to a term of twenty to forty-two years as an habitual criminal. He appealed that conviction to this court where the same was upheld in State v. Scoggins, 199 Kan. 108, 427 P. 2d 603.

Subsequently, Mr. Scoggins filed this action under K. S. A. 60-1507, challenging the validity of both the conviction and sentence. Counsel was appointed to represent him in this action and an evidentiary hearing was held at which both Scoggins and…