State v. Murray
Annotate this CaseTwenty-eight years ago, Defendant Randall Murray was convicted of aggravated robbery and felony murder. Before Murray's jury trial, defense counsel filed a motion to determine Murray's competency under Kan. Stat. Ann. 22-3302. The district court found good cause for Murray to undergo a competency evaluation, but the record was silent as to whether a post-evaluation competency hearing was ever held. In 2009, Murray filed a motion to correct an illegal sentence, arguing that he did not receive the required competency hearing, and thus, the district court lacked jurisdiction to sentence him. The district court summarily denied Murray's motion. The Supreme Court reversed and remanded for an evidentiary hearing to determine whether Murray did or did not receive the competency hearing.
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