September 9--Monday--a.m.
Martin Miller v. State, No. 103,915 (Douglass)
K.S.A. 60-1507 appeal (petition for review)
Jessica R. Kunen
[Rvd/rmd; Biles; Feb. 14, 2014]
- Ineffective assistance of trial and appellate counsel
Direct appeal; Rape
Ryan Eddinger (brief); Deborah L. Hughes (argue)
[Affd/Vacd; Moritz; Feb. 28, 2014]
- Improper admission of prior bad act evidence
- Erroneous limiting instruction re: prior bad act evidence
- Improper admission of official version of offense at sentencing
- Improper prosecutorial argument
- Life sentence is Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Motion to correct illegal sentence appeal
Michael C. Brown
[Affirmed; Beier; Nov. 8, 2013]
- Improper denial of motion to correct illegal sentence
Jorge Prado, No. 105,401 (Johnson)
Sentencing appeal
Matthew J. Edge (brief); Lydia Krebs (argue)
[Rvd/Vacd; Mortiz; July 18, 2014]
- Failure to inquire into dissatisfaction with counsel
- Improper denial of motion for substitute counsel
Direct appeal; First-degree (premeditated) murder
Shawn E. Minihan (brief); Heather R. Cessna (argue)
[Affirmed; Luckert; May 23, 2014]
- Prosecutorial misconduct
- Failure to instruct on reckless second-degree murder
- Improper instruction on voluntary manslaughter
- Failure to grant mistrial (sleeping jurors)
- Lack of jurisdiction to grant restitution after sentencing
Direct appeal; First-degree (premeditated) murder
Bonnie Boryca (brief); Michael P. Whalen (argue)
[Affirmed; Luckert; May 23, 2014]
- Insufficient evidence of premeditation and conspiracy
- Improper denial of Batson challenge
- Improper prosecutorial argument
- Improper admission of defendant's statements
- Failure to grant mistrial after violation of in limine order
- Improper instruction on constructive possession of firearm
- Juror misconduct
- Improper admission of rebuttal evidence
Direct appeal; First-degree (premeditated) murder
Nancy Ogle
[Affirmed; Luckert; May 23, 2014]
- Improper denial of Batson challenge
- Improper prosecutorial argument
- Insufficient evidence of premeditation and conspiracy
Direct appeal; First-degree (premeditated) murder
Gerald E. Wells
[Affirmed; Luckert; May 23, 2014]
- Double Jeopardy violation (failure to declare mistrial in first trial)
- Improper prosecutorial argument
- Insufficient evidence
State v. Melvin Frierson, No. 103,304 (Sedgwick)
Direct appeal (petition for review); Agg robbery
Heather R. Cessna
[Affirmed; Beier; Feb. 28, 2014]
- Insufficient evidence of alternative means
- Improper denial of motion in limine
- Failure to instruct on battery as lesser of robbery
- Improper modification of restitution award
Direct appeal (petition for review); Agg burglary
Meryl Carver-Allmond
[Affd/Vacd; Beier; Feb. 28, 2014]
- Insufficient evidence of alternative means
- Insufficient evidence of theft convictions
- Improper modification and determination of restitution award
Sentencing appeal (petition for review)
Jennifer E. Bazin (brief); Jonathan B. Phelps (argue)
[Affirmed; Beier; Feb. 28, 2014]
- No jurisdiction to impose restitution after sentencing
- Improper calculation of restitution
Direct appeal (petition for review); Rape
Heather R. Cessna
[Rev/Rmd; Moritz; July 11, 2014]
- Improper failure to give Bunyard instruction
State v. George Brooks, No. 102,452 (Shawnee)
Direct appeal (petition for review); Rape
Lydia Krebs
[Affirmed; Rosen; Jan. 24, 2014]
- Insufficient evidence of rape
- Insufficient evidence of breach of privacy
Direct appeal (petition for review); Rape
Ryan Eddinger (brief); Deborah L. Hughes (argue)
[Affirmed; Rosen; Jan. 24, 2014]
- Insufficient evidence of alternative means
- Improper admission of defendant's statements
Direct appeal; Rape
Rachel L. Pickering
[Affd/Vacd; Johnson; Feb. 28, 2014]
- Improper acceptance of jury verdict
- Failure to instruct on essential element of offense
- Insufficient evidence
- Improper prosecutorial argument
State v. Michael Akins, No. 105,809 (McPherson)
Direct appeal; Agg Indecent Liberties
Daniel E. Monnat
[Rvd/rmd; Nuss; Jan. 10, 2014]
- Prosecutorial misconduct
- Improper exclusion of prior false allegations
- Failure to give written unanimity instruction
- Failure to poll jury
- Disproportionate sentence
Direct appeal (petition for review); Forgery
Meryl Carver-Allmond
[Rvd/rmd; per curiam; March 13, 2015]
- Insufficient evidence of alternative means of forgery
- Insufficient evidence of identity theft
Direct appeal (petition for review); Forgery
Heather R. Cessna
[Affirmed; Johnson; Nov. 15, 2013]
- Insufficient evidence of forgery
Direct appeal (petition for review); Felony theft
Korey A. Kaul
[Rvd/Rmd; Biles; June 6, 2014]
- Improper application of good-faith exception
- Statute does not authorize warrant for blood
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