Hannon v. State

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fromme, J.:

This appeal is from an order denying petitioner’s motion for post-conviction relief (K. S. A. 60-1507) after a full evidentiary hearing.

Petitioner Hannon was convicted of first degree murder on December 18, 1959, and was sentenced to the state penitentiary for life. No direct appeal was attempted from the conviction and sentence.

Now, ten years after his conviction, petitioner has filed the present motion for post-conviction relief. His specifications of error concern the admission of evidence during the original trial. His first contention…