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
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
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 appeal (petition for review)
Charles O'Hara
[Rvd/Rmd; Johnson; March 23, 2012]
- Fourth Amendment violation (improper extension of stop)
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)
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
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)
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)
Direct appeal (petition for review); Possession
Rick Kittel
[Affirmed; Johnson; Feb. 15, 2013]
- Fourth Amendment violation
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)
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
Sentencing appeal; Felony murder
Lydia Krebs
[Vac'd/Rmd; Rosen; Dec. 7, 2012]
- Improper registration requirement
- Improper lifetime postrelease period
- Improper consecutive sentencing