Denney v. Norwood

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 121,888 DALE M.L. DENNEY, Appellant, v. JOE NORWOOD, Appellee. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Proceedings on a petition for writ of habeas corpus filed under K.S.A. 60-1501 are not subject to ordinary rules of civil procedure. 2. Courts should not apply K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 60-212(b)(6) or K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 60-256 when evaluating a motion to summarily dismiss a petition for habeas corpus under K.S.A. 60-1501. 3. Chapter 60, Article 15 of Kansas Statutes Annotated sets out the procedures and standards applicable to the disposition of a petition for habeas…