State v. Barber

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 121,720 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. DYLAN BARBER, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. When determining whether a defendant has established good cause to set aside his or her plea, courts should consider three factors: (1) whether the defendant was represented by competent counsel; (2) whether the defendant was misled, coerced, mistreated, or unfairly taken advantage of; and (3) whether the plea was fairly and understandingly made. 2. A showing of lackluster advocacy can support a finding of incompetent representation used to show good cause.…