Here are the criminal cases on the KSC docket for
January 25-28, 2010. These summaries are based on the issues listed in the briefs filed and may not very accurately or fully describe the actual issues in the cases. I recommend you review the briefs yourself if you would like more details. Don't forget, arguments are streamed live over the internet at the appellate court website (
here) if you would like to listen in to any of these arguments.
January 25--Monday--a.m.State v. Joshua Stone, No. 100,076 (Sedgwick)
Direct appeal; Agg Indecent Liberties (Jessica's Law)
Ryan Eddinger
[
Reversed and remanded; Rosen; August 20, 2010]
- Prosecutorial misconduct
- Failure to suppress statements
State v. Kevin Labelle, No. 98,136 (Sedgwick)
Sentencing appeal (petition for review)
Rachel L. Pickering
[Affirmed/vacated/remanded; Nuss; May 28, 2010]
- Improper use of juvenile for persistent sex offender finding
State v. Reginald Johnson, No. 100,544 (Sedgwick)
Direct appeal; First-degree murder
Lydia Krebs
[Affirmed; Davis; August 6, 2010]
- Failure to give lesser instruction on voluntary manslaughter
January 26--Tuesday--a.m.State v. Jeffery Nelson, No. 101,064 (McPherson)
Direct appeal; First-degree murder
Meryl Carver-Allmond
[Affirmed/reversed; Biles; Nov. 19, 2010]
- Failure to give imperfect self-defense instruction
- Improper intent and premeditation instructions
- Improper admission of prior bad act evidence
- District court used improper standard for evidence for hard-50
January 27--Wednesday--a.m.State v. Ruby Thomas, No. 98,123 (Geary)
Direct appeal (petition for review); Possession
Carl Folsom, III
[
Reversed; Nuss; Jan. 21, 2011]
- Failure to suppress evidence
- Statutory speedy trial violation
- Confrontation Clause (Laturner)
State v. Tabitha Bonner, No. 98,430 (Montgomery)
Sentencing appeal (petition for review)
Carl Folsom, III
[Affirmed; Luckert; March 5, 2010]
- Failure to consider Labette
- BIDS administrative fees