September 2011 KSC Docket

Here are the criminal cases on the KSC docket for August 29-September 2, 2011. 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.

August 29--Monday--a.m.

State v. Ranell Turner, No. 102,594 (Sedgwick)
Direct appeal; Rape/kidnapping
Lydia Krebs
[Vacated/Remanded; Rosen; March 9, 2012]

• Improper imposition of life sentence

State v. Steven Hernandez, No. 101,719 (Sedgwick)
Direct appeal; Agg Indecent Liberties
Rachel L. Pickering
[Affd/Rvd/Rmd; Rosen; April 12, 2012]

• Improper imposition of life sentence (Bello)
• Improper verdict forms
• Failure to give lesser
• Failure to suppress statement

August 30--Tuesday--a.m.

State v. Perry Parks, No. 101,905 (Wyandotte)
Direct appeal; Felony murder
Carl A. Folsom, III
[Affirmed; Beier; July 20, 2012]

• Improper admission of post-Miranda silence
• Violation of in limine order by officer
• Denial of right to cross-examine state's witness
• Improper Allen instruction

State v. Morgan Wade, No. 101,548 (Chautauqua)
Direct appeal; First degree murder
Matthew J. Edge
[Affd/Vacd/Rmd; Johnson; Oct. 26, 2012]

• Inadequate answer to jury question on premeditation
• Failure to give lesser-included offense instruction

State v. Bryan Sprung, No. 99,704 (Cloud)
Direct appeal (petition for review); Agg Crim Sodomy
Lydia Krebs
[Affd/Rvd/Rmd; Moritz; May 4, 2012]

• Failure to give unanimity instruction
• Multiplicity
• Prosecutorial misconduct (closing argument)
• Denial of psychological exam

August 31--Wednesday--a.m.

Kenneth Haddock v. State, No. 101,508 (Johnson)
K.S.A. 21-2512 appeal
Elizabeth Seale Cateforis
[Affirmed; Luckert; Oct, 5, 2012]

• Denial of new trial after DNA testing

Marc Thompson v. State, No. 100,058 (McPherson)
K.S.A. 60-1507 appeal
Meryl Carver-Allmond
[Affirmed; Beier; Dec. 30, 2011]

• Ineffective assistance of counsel
• Improper dismissal of amended motion

September 1--Thursday--a.m.

State v. Alesia Warrior, No. 101,799 (Wyandotte)
Direct appeal; First-degree murder
Korey A. Kaul
[Affirmed; Luckert; May 11, 2012]

• Improper admission of statements
• Failure to disclose exculpatory evidence
• Improper admission of hearsay evidence
• Improper instruction that trial a burden on both sides

State v. Katreal Harris, No. 101,613 (Wyandotte)
Direct appeal; First-degree murder
Christina M. Waugh
[Affirmed; Biles; Feb. 3, 2012]

• Failure to give lesser-included offense instruction
• Failure to suppress statements
• Improper admission of pre-trial identification
• Failure to grant mistrial during jury selection
• September 2--Friday--a.m.

State v. Matthew Astorga, No. 103,083 (Leavenworth)
Direct appeal; First-degree murder
Theresa L Barr (brief); Meryl Carver-Allmond (argue)
[Affirmed; Moritz; Aug. 31, 2012]

• Improper instruction restricting self-defense
• Forcible felony restriction vague
• Juror misconduct (failure to disclose)
• Improper imposition of hard-50

State v. Daniel Benson, No. 97,905 (Shawnee)
Direct appeal; Felony DUI
Shawn E. Minihan
[Affirmed; Johnson; November 9, 2012]

• Improper admission of Intoxilyzer evidence (Confrontation Clause)