Kargus v. State

How courts have described this case

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• holding that criminal defendants have a right to petition the Kansas Supreme Court for review, and denial of that right due to ineffective assistance of counsel requires the opportunity to re-petition
• holding that if defendant could establish ineffective assistance of counsel in failure to file petition for review in his direct appeal, then appropriate remedy would be to allow filing of petition for review out of time
• noting that when counsel's performance causes a forfeiture of a proceeding the defendant is likely prejudiced
• noting that when counsel's performance causes a forfeiture of a proceeding the defendant is likely prejudiced
• discussing loss of timely petition for review, standard to be applied when counsel responsible
• discussing right to have appointed counsel provide effective representation throughout all stages of direct appeals

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