STATE v. COTTON

No. 114,351.

392 P.3d 116 (2017)

STATE of Kansas, Appellee, v. Louis COTTON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed April 14, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald E. Wells , of Jerry Wells Attorney-at-Law, of Lawrence, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellant.

Sheryl L. Lidtke , chief deputy district attorney, argued the cause, and Jerome A. Gorman , district attorney, and Derek Schmidt , attorney general, were with her on the brief for appellee.


Twenty-six years after his convictions, Louis Cotton filed two pro se motions entitled "motion to set aside a void judgment." The district court summarily denied both as untimely filed. Cotton acknowledges they are indeed too late when considered as motions (1) to arrest judgment or (2) for judgment...

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