Jamerson v. State

This is an appeal from an order of the district court summarily denying relief on petitioner’s motion under K. S. A. 60-1507.

The petitioner was convicted after a jury trial in April, 1967, of burglary and larceny and sentenced to life imprisonment. This conviction and sentence were appealed to this court and affirmed (State v. Jamerson, 202 Kan. 322, 449 P. 2d 542).

Petitioner prepared his 1507 motion with the assistance of the Kansas Defender Project. He did not use the form of motion, or anything “substantially in compliance” therewith, as required by Rule 121 (e) of this court (205 Kan.…