Here are the criminal cases on the KSC docket for April 30-May 3, 2018. 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. Don't forget, arguments are streamed live at the appellate court website and archived (here) if you would like to watch any of these arguments.
April 30--Monday--a.m.State v. Kurt Powell, No. 115,457 (Sedgwick)
Sentencing appeal (petition for review)
Corrine E. Gunning
[Affirmed; Biles; August 24, 2018]
- Improper denial of downward durational departure (hard-25)
State v. Victor Brosseit, No. 114,753 (Franklin)
Direct appeal (petition for review); DUI
Kai Tate Mann
[Affirmed; per curiam; August 17, 2018]
- Improper endorsement of late witness
State v. Loarn Fitzgerald, No. 112,492 (Cowley)
Direct appeal (petition for review); Agg criminal sodomy
Michelle A. Davis
- Insufficient evidence of crime charged
May 1--Tuesday--a.m.
State v. Yamuna Rizal, No. 115,036 (Johnson)
Direct appeal (petition for review); Possession with intent to distribute
Jonathan L. Laurans
[Resent for argument on October 2018 KSC docket]
[Affirmed; Stegall; July 19, 2019]
- Insufficient evidence of knowledge of substance
May 2--Wednesday--a.m.
State v. Seth Torres, No. 114,269 (Lyon)
Direct appeal (petition for review); Distribution
Randall L. Hodgkinson
[Affirmed; Luckert; July 6, 2018]
- Fourth Amendment violation (improper search of vehicle incident to arrest)
- Failure to prove venue for unlawful use of communication device
State v. Brandon Dannebohm, No. 116,981 (Barton)
State appeal (petition for review)
Donald E. Anderson, II
- Does defendant have standing to challenge search of apartment
State v. Charles Glover, No. 116,446 (Douglas)
Direct appeal (petition for review); Driving without license
Elbridge Griffy, IV
[Reversed; Luckert; July 27, 2018]
[KSC reversed by SCOTUS April 6, 2020]
[Affirmed after remand; Luckert; June 12, 2020]
- No reasonable suspicion for stop
State v. Lorenzo Pulliam, No. 113,493 (Wyandotte)
Direct appeal (petition for review); Second-degree murder
Corrine E. Gunning
[Affirmed; Beier; November 21, 2018]
- Failure to instruct on imperfect defense manslaughter
May 3--Thursday--a.m.
State v. Anthony Anderson, No. 116,710 (Bourbon)
Direct appeal; First-degree felony murder/child abuse
Randall L. Hodgkinson
[Affirmed; Johnson; October 5, 2018]
- Failure to give unanimity instruction
- Improper admission of other bad acts evidence
- Improper closing argument
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