Saturday, November 05, 2011

December 2011 KSC docket

Here are the criminal cases on the KSC docket for December 5-9, 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.

December 5--Monday--a.m.

State v. Jeffrey Raskie, No. 102,847 (Johnson)
Direct appeal; Aggravated indecent liberties
Jessica J. Travis
[Affd/Vacd/Rmd; Luckert; Feb. 17, 2012]
  • Admission of propensity evidence
  • Improper prosecutorial argument
  • Admission of evidence without sufficient foundation
  • Insufficient evidence
  • Improper instruction on burden of proof
  • Failure to make findings on sentence proportionality
State v. Jose Portillo, No. 102,558 (Wyandotte)
Direct appeal; Rape
Ryan J. Eddinger
[Affd/Vacd/Rmd; Johnson; April 27, 2012]
  • Insufficient evidence of penetration
  • Improper admission of forensic interview recording
  • Improper sentencing for charged offense
State v. Jamaal Summers, No. 101,902 (Wyandotte)
Direct appeal; First-degree (premeditated) murder
Michelle A. Davis
[Affd/Vacd/Rmd; Rosen; Feb. 3, 2012]
  • Failure to suppress statements
  • Improper admission of hearsay
  • Improper question suggesting defense lying

December 6--Tuesday--a.m.

State v. Gabriel Nambo, No. 100,464 (Sedgwick)
Sentencing appeal (petition for review); Aggravated robbery
Ryan J. Eddinger
[Affirmed; Nuss; August 3, 2012]
  • Whether unarmed accomplice is required to register
State v. Joshua Coman, No. 100,494 (Sedgwick)
Sentencing appeal (petition for review); Criminal sodomy
Carl F.A. Maughan
[Revd/Rmd; Johnson; March 30, 2012]
  • Whether registration required for conviction
  • Constitutionality of criminal sodomy statute
State v. John Sampson, No. 102,535 (Sedgwick)
Direct appeal; Felony murder
Michelle A. Davis
[Affirmed; Moritz; May 3, 2013]
  • Violation of sequestration order
  • Refusal to permit impeachment of witness with prior conviction

December 7--Wednesday--a.m.

State v. Anthony Murphy, No. 100,178 (Geary)
Direct appeal (petition for review); Possession with intent
Shawn E. Minihan
[Affirmed; per curiam; Feb. 1, 2013]
  • Fourth Amendment violation (invalid consent)
  • Improper admission of lab report

State v. Angela Anderson, No. 100,173 (Geary)
Direct appeal (petition for review)
Christina Waugh
[Petition dismissed as improvidently granted December 30, 2011]
  • Fourth Amendment violation (invalid warrant)
  • Improper admission of prior bad act evidence

December 8--Thursday--a.m.

State v. Kenneth Wilson, No. 102,931 (Osborne)
Direct appeal; First-degree (premeditated)
Heather R. Cessna (brief); Randall L. Hodgkinson (argue)
[Affirmed; Moritz; Sept. 28, 2012]
  • Improper admission of 911 tape
  • Improper admission of unproven prior bad act evidence
  • Improper prosecutorial argument
  • Improper finding of aggravating circumstances
State v. Montrez Washington, No. 102,521 (Sedgwick)
Direct appeal; First-degree murder
Carl F.A. Maughan
[Affirmed; Luckert; Jan. 20, 2012]
  • Lack of probable cause for juvenile court to bind over
  • Improper Allen instruction
State v. Antwan Peppers, No. 101,551 (Shawnee)
Direct appeal; First-degree premeditated murder
Lydia Krebs
[Affirmed; Beier; May 4, 2012]
  • Improper admission of gang affiliation
  • Improper instruction of burden of new trial
  • Improper limiting instruction of bad act evidence
  • Improper prosecutorial argument

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