Johnson v. Zmuda

No. 122,700 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS RHEUBEN JOHNSON, Appellant, v. JEFF ZMUDA, SECRETARY OF CORRECTIONS, et al., Appellees. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 60-1501(a) provides three options for where a K.S.A. 60-1501 petition may be filed—in the Kansas Supreme Court, in the Kansas Court of Appeals, or in the district court of the county in which the petitioner's detention, confinement, or restraint is taking place. Kansas courts have interpreted this provision to mean that a K.S.A. 60-1501 petition, when filed in the district court, must be filed in the…