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OSWALD v. STATE

No. 48,203

221 Kan. 625 (1977)

561 P.2d 838

ROBERT SHERMAN OSWALD, Appellant, v. STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed March 5, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laurence R. Hollis of Merkel & Hollis, Chartered, of Wichita, argued the cause, and Cecil E. Merkel, of the same firm was with him on the brief for the appellant.

Stephen M. Joseph, Assistant District Attorney, argued the cause, and Curt T. Schneider, Attorney General, Vern Miller, District Attorney, and Robert L. Kennedy, Jr., Assistant District Attorney, were on the brief for the appellee.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

KAUL, J.:

Petitioner, Robert Sherman Oswald, appeals from a ruling of the trial court denying relief in proceedings under K.S.A. 60-1507. The principal issue raised in his 60-1507 motion involves the adequacy of counsel afforded petitioner nearly twelve years ago when he was tried and convicted of grand larceny in the District Court of Sedgwick County.

On February 16, 1965, petitioner was arrested in Jackson...

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