Mundy v. State

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 112,131 VIVIAN L. MUNDY, Appellant, v. STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. A Kansas court obtains jurisdiction over a K.S.A. 2016 Supp. 60-1507 motion if it is filed while a movant is in custody, and jurisdiction is not lost if the movant's custody ends before judgment on the motion becomes final. 2. Courts do not dismiss an action as moot unless it is clearly and convincingly shown the actual controversy has ended, the only judgment that could be entered would be ineffectual for any purpose, and the judgment would not impact any…