Wright v. State

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fontron, J.:

The petitioner, Earvin Sylvester Wright, was convicted on two charges of second degree forgery. On appeal to this court the conviction was upheld. Our decision is reported in State v. Wright, 194 Kan. 271, 398 P. 2d 339.

In the present action, initiated under K. S. A. 60-1507, the petitioner seeks to set aside and vacate his conviction upon various grounds. On receipt of petitioner’s motion to set the conviction aside, the trial court appointed counsel and ordered an evidentiary hearing held. At the hearing the petitioner was present and…