State v. Newman

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 118,608 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. COTY RYLAN NEWMAN, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. When reviewing a district court's consideration of a motion to withdraw a guilty plea before sentencing, an appellate court does not reweigh evidence or reassess witness credibility, but will reverse the lower court only for an abuse of discretion. 2. A sentencing court has no authority to impose lifetime postrelease supervision on an off-grid, indeterminate life sentence. Appeal from Shawnee District Court; EVELYN Z. WILSON, judge. Opinion filed…