State v. Ward

No. 124,458 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. ROBERT LOWELL-LAWRENCE WARD, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. To merit an evidentiary hearing, and to avoid summary denial, a motion must present substantial issues of fact or law that go beyond conclusory allegations. 2. A motion to withdraw a guilty plea containing only vague or conclusory allegations or accusations and no additional facts in support of the alleged wrongdoing is subject to dismissal without an evidentiary hearing. Appeal from Franklin District Court; DOUGLAS P. WITTEMAN, judge.…