Hunt v. State

Standridge, J.:

Paul Hunt appeals from the district court’s decision to deny his K.S.A. 60-1507 motion after an evidentiary hearing. Hunt claims the district court erred in denying his ineffective assistance of counsel claims and in denying his claim for relief under Doyle v. Ohio, 426 U.S. 610, 96 S. Ct. 2240, 49 L. Ed. 2d 91 (1976). Because Hunt fails to establish that counsel was deficient or that he was prejudiced by the Doyle violation, we affirm.

Facts

In its opinion affirming Hunt’s conviction on direct appeal, our Supreme Court summarized the material facts as follows:

“On Sunday, June…