Legal Opinion

Chappell v. State

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided July 14, 1966No. 44,599PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fromme, J.:

This appeal is from the order of the district court of Sedgwick county overruling the appellant’s motion to vacate and set aside the sentence imposed by the court on June 6, 1962. Relief was sought on motion under the provisions of K. S. A. 60-1507 implemented by Rule No. 121 of this court (194 Kan. xxvn).

The appellant, William Delos Chappell, Jr., entered a plea of guilty to each of two counts of armed robbery and to a third count of having possession of a firearm after having been convicted of a felony. He was given a life sentence under…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Call v. StateSupreme Court of Kansas · 1965
  3. State v. BurnettSupreme Court of Kansas · 1965
  4. State v. EngbergSupreme Court of Kansas · 1965
  5. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Kansas · 1966

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Bush v. StateSupreme Court of Kansas · 1969
  2. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Kansas · 1967
  3. State v. BakerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1966
  4. State v. EatonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1967
  5. Earwood v. StateSupreme Court of Kansas · 1967

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