Supreme Court of Kansas
State v. Alford
July 10, 2026
Summary
The court affirmed the denial of Alford's motion to correct an illegal sentence. It held that an alleged error in the handling of his direct appeal did not make his sentence illegal because the appellate-review statute did not govern the crime, punishment category, or criminal-history classification. The court also concluded that the district court gave an adequate basis for summary denial and that no further findings were required.