Roeder v. State

Scott P. Roeder appeals from the district court's decision to summarily dismiss his motion attacking sentence, which the district court construed as a request for postconviction relief under K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 60-1507. Roeder also appeals from the district court's decision to dismiss his emergency motion to protect unborn individuals. For the reasons stated below, we affirm both of the district court's decisions.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A jury convicted Roeder of one count of premeditated first-degree murder after Roeder fatally shot Dr. George Tiller during a church service in an…