– State v. Smith –

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS Nos. 115,321 115,322 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. WESLEY A. SMITH JR., Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Under K.S.A. 22-3602(a), a Kansas appellate court does not have jurisdiction to review a defendant's conviction from a guilty or nolo contendere plea. K.S.A. 22-3602(a) makes clear that, regardless of this prohibition, a defendant may still file a motion in the district court in accordance with the directives outlined in K.S.A. 60-1507, and appellate courts have jurisdiction to review a defendant's appeal from a ruling on such a motion. 2. One…