White v. State

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Miller, J.:

Major F. White, serving a life sentence for first-degree murder imposed upon him in 1970 by the district court of Harvey County, filed a motion in 1976 to vacate his sentence under K.S.A. 60-1507. The trial court denied relief and petitioner appeals.

He contends that the sentence should be vacated because the sentencing court erred: (1) in failing to comply with K.S.A. 22-3210; and (2) in failing to hear evidence before imposing sentence as required by K.S.A. 21-4501 (a).

Petitioner did not take a direct appeal from his conviction, and this is…