Dunn v. Crouse

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fatzeb, J.:

This is an appeal from an order of the district court of Leavenworth County denying a writ of habeas corpus. The petitioner is presently confined in the Kansas State Penitentiary upon a conviction of murder in the second degree. (G. S. 1949, 21-402.)

On May 14, 1953, in the presence of his attorneys, Charles A. Vance and John F. Kaster, the defendant entered his plea of guilty on two counts of murder in the second degree. He was sentenced by the district court of Seward County to two concurrent terms of from 15 to 30 years imprisonment at…