Friday, January 06, 2012

February 2012 KSC docket

Here are the criminal cases on the KSC docket for February 6-10, 2012.  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.

February 6--Monday--a.m.

State v. Terral Breedlove, No. 103,350 (Sedgwick)
Direct appeal; First-degree murder
Lydia Krebs
[Affirmed; Rosen; Sept. 14, 2012]
  • Violation of speedy trial statute
  • Improper admission of prior bad act evidence
  • Improper admission of prior testimony
  • Improper prosecutorial argument
  • Violation of in limine order
  • Improper instruction on burden of retrial
State v. Steven Novotny, No. 102,891 (Sedgwick)
Direct appeal; Felony murder
Theresa L. Barr (brief); Ryan J. Eddinger (argue)
[Affirmed; Moritz; September 13, 2013]
  • Fourth Amendment violation (improper search of room)
  • Failure to suppress identification
  • Improper aiding and abetting instruction
  • Improper prosecutorial argument
State v. Heather Hopkins, No. 100,851 (Reno)
Probation revocation appeal (petition for review)
Carl Folsom, III (brief); Matthew J. Edge (argue)
[Rvd/Rmd; Nuss; Sept. 28, 2012]
  • Improper sentence stated in journal entry
  • Failure to give jail credit for inpatient drug treatment

February 7--Tuesday--a.m.

In re Robert Ontiberos, No. 100,362 (Sedgwick)
KSVPA appeal
Michael P. Whalen
[Rvd/Rmd; Biles; Aug. 17, 2012]
  • Improper prosecutorial impeachment
  • Constitutionality of KSVPA
  • Ineffective assistance of counsel
State v. Dinah Sanchez-Loredo, No. 101,912 (Reno)
State appeal (petition for review)
Charles O'Hara
[Rvd/Rmd; Johnson; March 23, 2012]
  • Fourth Amendment violation (improper extension of stop)
State v. Alexander Tapia, No. 100,596 (Seward)
Direct appeal (petition for review); Burglary
Heather R. Cessna
[Affirmed; Luckert; Nov. 2, 2012]
  • Insufficient evidence of conspiracy
  • Failure to give accomplice instruction

February 8--Wednesday--a.m.

State v. Luis Rojas-Marceleno, No. 102,702 (Lyon)
Direct appeal; Rape/Aggravated indecent liberties
Rachel L. Pickering
[Affirmed; Moritz; Sept. 21, 2012]
  • Denial of motion for new trial
  • Denial of examination of complaining witness
  • Insufficient evidence
  • Failure to give unanimity instruction
  • Failure to order a bill of particulars
  • Failure to give limiting instruction (prior bad acts)
State v. Robert Longstaff, No. 100,112 (Shawnee)
Direct appeal; Aggravated indecent liberties
Ryan J. Eddinger
[Affirmed; Biles; March 8, 2013]
  • Improper admission of prior bad act evidence
  • Improper admission of videotape interrogation including improper comments
State v. Anthony Frye, No. 101,292 (Riley)
Direct appeal (petition for review); Aggravated battery
Randall L. Hodgkinson
[Rvd/Rmd; Johnson; May 4, 2012]
  • Improper jury trial waiver
  • Insufficient evidence at bench trial

February 9--Thursday--a.m.

State v. Kenneth Adams, No. 101,392 (Comanche)
Direct appeal (petition for review); Manufacture
Meryl Carver-Allmond
[Affd/Vacd/Rmd; Luckert; April 6, 2012]
  • Fourth Amendment violation (insufficient probable cause affidavit)
  • Improper instruction re prior drug use
  • Identical offense doctrine (precursor)
State v. L.M. Snellings, No. 101,378 (Reno)
Sentencing appeal (petition for review)
Heather R. Cessna (brief); Randall L. Hodgkinson (argue)
[Affd/Vacd/Rmd; Luckert; April 6, 2012]
  • Identical offense doctrine (manufacture and precursor)
State v. Christopher Brittingham, No. 100,888 (Harvey)
Direct appeal (petition for review); Possession
Rick Kittel
[Affirmed; Johnson; Feb. 15, 2013]
  • Fourth Amendment violation
Lynwood Baker v. State, No. 100,501 (Sedgwick)
K.S.A. 60-1507 appeal
Elizabeth S. Cateforis
[Rvd/Rmd; Rosen; June 7, 2013]
  • Improper dismissal of motion as untimely
  • IAC at motion hearing

February 10--Friday--a.m.

State v. Joseph Moralez, No. 102,342 (Shawnee)
Direct appeal (petition for review); Possession
Michael J. Bartee
[Rvd/Rmd; Moritz; May 17, 2013]
  • Fourth Amendment violation (improper seizure)
State v. Rickey Marks, No. 103,289 (Wyandotte)
Direct appeal; First-degree (premeditated) murder
Heather R. Cessna
[Affirmed; Biles; April 19, 2013]
  • Improper prosecutorial argument
  • Improper denial of motion in limine
  • Open file policy violates discovery statute
State v. Deon Ross, No. 103,097 (Pottawatomie)
Sentencing appeal; Felony murder
Lydia Krebs
[Vac'd/Rmd; Rosen; Dec. 7, 2012]
  • Improper registration requirement
  • Improper lifetime postrelease period
  • Improper consecutive sentencing