Requena v. State

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

*920 Adrian M. Requena filed a pro se K.S.A. 60-1507 motion almost 15 years after his rape conviction. The Butler County District Court summarily denied the motion after considering a written response by the State. On appeal, Requena argues the district court violated his due process rights when it failed to appoint counsel to represent him. We hold Requena's due process rights were not violated, and summary denial was appropriate because he failed to establish a manifest injustice to excuse his untimely filing. Accordingly, we affirm.

A jury…