State v. Martis

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 126,781 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. GORDON R. MARTIS, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT A defendant cannot use a motion to correct an illegal sentence to raise a constitutional claim. Appeal from Wyandotte District Court; MICHAEL A. RUSSELL, judge. Submitted without oral argument September 12, 2024. Opinion filed October 11, 2024. Affirmed. Joseph A. Desch, of Law Office of Joseph A. Desch, of Topeka, was on the brief for appellant. Nicholas Campbell, assistant district attorney, Mark A. Dupree Sr., district attorney, and Kris W. Kobach,…