State v. Kingsley – Biles – Affirmed – Sedgwick

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 114,468 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. ALAN KINGSLEY, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. K.S.A. 22-3504(1), which governs correction of illegal sentences, applies only under very limited circumstances. An illegal sentence under this statute is a sentence imposed by a court without jurisdiction; a sentence that does not conform to the statutory provision, either in the character or the term of the punishment authorized; or a sentence that is ambiguous with respect to the time and manner it is to be served. 2. A claim that a sentence fails to…