May 2012 KSC docket

Here are the criminal cases on the KSC docket for May 21-25, 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. 

May 21--Monday--a.m.

State v. Jazwane Jefferson, No. 98,742 (Wyandotte)
Direct appeal; Felony murder
Michael J. Bartee
[Rvd/Rmd; Moritz; September 6, 2013]

• Failure to suppress statements
• Failure to give instruction on compulsion
• Improper burden of proof instruction
• Insufficient evidence
• Improper prior bad act evidence
• Improper joinder
• Improper prosecutorial argument
• Multiplicity
• Improper answer to jury question

State v. Michael Kelly, Jr., No. 102,210 (Sedgwick)
Direct appeal (petition for review); Possession
Rick A. Kittel
[Rmd to COA; Luckert; Sept. 28, 2012]

• Contemporaneous objection at trial on stipulated facts
• Fourth Amendment violation (improper stop)

State v. Anthony Ebaben, No. 102,129 (Marion)
Motion to withdraw plea appeal (petition for review)
Donald R. Snapp
[Reversed; Biles; July 20, 2012]

• Failure to allow plea withdrawal (no factual basis)

May 22--Tuesday--a.m.

State v. Robert Haberlein, No. 102,254 (Wyandotte)
Direct appeal; First-degree (premeditated) murder
Korey A. Kaul
[Affirmed; Beier; Dec. 28, 2012]

• Failure to give lesser for second-degree murder
• Insufficient evidence of alternative means of kidnapping
• Improper instruction on aggravated robbery (outside complaint)
• Apprendi violation in re hard-50 sentence

State v. John Marshall, No. 101,641 (Shawnee)
Direct appeal (petition for review); Burglary
Korey A. Kaul
[Affirmed; Luckert; July 27, 2012]

• Improper prosecutorial argument
• Improper eyewitness ID instruction

State v. Bernard Cline, No. 102,877 (Wyandotte)
Direct appeal; First-degree (premeditated) murder
Theresa L. Barr (brief); Randall L. Hodgkinson (argue)
[Affirmed; Rosen; August 17, 2012]

• Denial of right to present evidence re low functioning ability
• Failure to suppress statement

May 23--Wednesday--a.m.

State v. Douglas Plummer, No. 101,684 (Reno)
Direct appeal (petition for review); Aggravated robbery
Michelle A Davis
[Rvd/Rmd; Johnson; Aug. 24, 2012]

• Failure to give lesser on theft
• No evidence of completed crime
• Failure to give lesser on attempted aggravated robbery

State v. Keshia Williams, No. 102,615 (Labette)
Direct appeal (petition for review); Aggravated battery
Rick A. Kittel
[Affirmed; Johnson; Sept. 21, 2012]

• Failure to instruct on no duty to retreat
• Failure to instruct on use of force in defense of dwelling
• Failure to give lesser on aggravated battery
• Improper peremptory strikes

State v. Rodrigo Trujillo, No. 102,840 (Johnson)
Direct appeal (petition for review); Possession
Meryl Carver-Allmond
[Affirmed; Johnson; Feb. 15, 2013]

• Failure to give unanimity instruction
• Fourth Amendment violation (no probable cause to arrest)

State v. Elton Simmons, No. 102,715 (Sedgwick)
Direct appeal (petition for review); Aggravated battery
Shawn E. Minihan
[Rvd/Rmd; Johnson; Aug. 24, 2012]

• Improper elicitation of prior bad act evidence
• Failure to give lesser on aggravated battery
• Improper presumption of intent instruction

May 24--Thursday--a.m.

State v. Jeffrey Stimec, No. 103,229 (Wyandotte)
Direct appeal; Aggravated indecent liberties
Michelle A. Davis
[Rvd/Rmd; Mortiz; April 19, 2013]

• Improper prosecutorial argument
• Failure to prove crime after July 1, 2006
• Improper departure sentence