Shores v. State

The opinion of the court was delivered by

O’Connor, J.:

This action was instituted under K. S. A. 60-1507 by the appellant, James W. Shores, hereinafter referred to as petitioner, a prisoner in custody under sentence of the district court of Douglas county, claiming the right to be released upon the grounds the sentence was imposed in violation of his constitutional rights and said court was without jurisdiction to impose such sentence.

The facts for the most part are not seriously disputed. Those required to dispose of this appeal will be related as briefly as the state of the record permits.

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