Sharp v. State

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Price, C. J.:

This appeal is from an order denying relief under K. S. A. 60-1507.

On January 17, 1959, defendant James Mearl Sharp (petitioner and appellant here) was charged in the district court of Sedgwick *938county in three counts — being kidnapping in the first degree, kidnapping in the second degree, and forcible rape, respectively.

Under court appointment, Mr. James B. Harrison had represented defendant at his preliminary examination, but later was permitted to withdraw “for the reason that defendant has wholly failed to cooperate.”

Mr. John Dekker, a…