DENNEY v. NORWOOD

No. 121,888.

505 P.3d 730 (2022)

Dale M.L. DENNEY, Appellant, v. Joe NORWOOD, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed March 11, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lucas J. Nodine , of Nodine Legal, LLC, of Parsons, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellant.

Fred W. Phelps Jr. , deputy chief legal counsel, Kansas Department of Corrections, argued the cause, and Joni Cole , legal counsel, El Dorado Correctional Facility, was on the brief for appellee.


This case requires us to clarify the legal and procedural framework governing the adjudication of petitions for writ of habeas corpus under K.S.A. 60-1501 et seq., a statutory scheme that enables inmates to challenge the mode or condition of their confinement.

Dale M.L. Denney, an inmate...

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