Here are the criminal cases on the KSC docket for October 23-27, 2017. 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.
October 23--Monday--a.m.State v. Lindsey Blansett, No. 115,634 (Sumner)
Direct appeal; First-degree premeditated murder
Michelle A. Davis
[Affirmed; Stegall; March 8. 2019]
- Improper instruction re: culpable mental states
- Prosecutorial error in closing argument
- Improperly broad jury instruction
- Prosecutorial error in closing argument
- Failure to grant mistrial after violation of in limine order
- Failure to instruct jury to consider lesser contemporaneously
- Failure to give limiting instruction re: prior crime
- Improper modification of sentences not included in previous remand
- Public trial violation re: providing exhibit to jury in deliberation
- Insufficient causal link between crime and restitution award
- Unworkable restitution payment plan
- Improper admission of prior bad act evidence
- Prosecutorial error in closing argument
- Failure to instruct on self-defense
- Failure to give imperfect self defense instruction
- Insufficient jury trial waiver
- Improper exclusion of defense evidence re: sequestration
- Improper criminal history calculation
- Denial of right to be present during chambers conference re: competency
- Failure to give elements of theft as predicate for burglary
- Irreparable conflict required appointment of new counsel
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