Greer v. State

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hatcher, C.:

This is a proceeding under the provisions of K. S. A. 60-1507 challenging a conviction of first degree robbery and sentence under the habitual criminal act.

The petitioner was convicted of first degree robbery on November 12, 1964. His court appointed attorney duly filed a motion for a new trial. The motion was overruled on November 27, 1964, and the petitioner was sentenced as an habitual criminal for a term of twenty to forty-two years in the state penitentiary.

On January 27, 1965, the petitioner mailed an instrument from the state…