State v. Mitchell

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 119,747 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. ROBERT E. MITCHELL, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. An appellate court exercises de novo review over the determination of whether a sentence is illegal within the meaning of K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 22-3504. 2. The definition of an illegal sentence does not include a claim that a defendant was denied his or her statutory right to a speedy trial. 3. The definition of an illegal sentence does not include a claim that a district court failed to comply with statutory allocution requirements. 4. Appellate courts…