State v. Gleason

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 123,570 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. NOAH J. GLEASON, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 60-260(b)(4), which allows a court to set aside a judgment as void, does not provide a procedure for criminal defendants to obtain postconviction relief from their conviction or sentence. 2. A sentence is illegal under K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 22-3504 when (1) it is imposed by a court without jurisdiction; (2) it does not conform to the applicable statutory provisions, either in character or the term of punishment; or (3) it is ambiguous about…