State v. Patterson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Allegrucci, J.:

FranHin E. Patterson appeals from the district court’s denial without a hearing of a post-conviction, pro se motion that challenged the legality of his sentence. He raises a question about the validity of prior convictions that formed the basis for enhancement of his sentence under the Habitual Criminal Act.

' This is the second post-conviction, pro se motion by Patterson to challenge the enhancement of his sentence. See State v. Patterson, 257 Kan. 824, 896 P.2d 1056 (1995).

In 1987, Franklin Patterson was convicted by a jury of…