holding that district judges have authority to issue warrants that are "executable statewide"
Summary of this case from United States v. PachecoNo. 90,196.
11-06-2015
STATE of Kansas, Appellee/Cross-appellant, v. John E. ROBINSON, Sr., Appellant/Cross-appellee.
holding that district judges have authority to issue warrants that are "executable statewide"
Summary of this case from United States v. Pachecoholding "two-part test" requires appellate court to determine whether subject instruction legally and factually appropriate and assess whether court is firmly convinced jury would have reached different verdict had instruction error not occurred
Summary of this case from State v. Gleasonholding that the evidence was sufficient to establish that multiple murders, occurring over the course of over 10 years, were committed pursuant to a common scheme or course of conduct where the defendant "lured his victims with promises of financial gain, employments, or travel; exploited them sexually or financially; used similar methods to murder and dispose of their bodies; and used deception to conceal the crimes, including phony letters and e-mails to victims' friends and family members"
Summary of this case from DeBlase v. Statefinding penalty phase instruction based on the language of the statute was legally appropriate
Summary of this case from State v. CarrIn State v. Robinson, 303 Kan. 11, 363 P.3d 875 (2015), disapproved of on other grounds by State v. Cheever, 306 Kan. 760, 402 P.3d 1126 (2017), for example, we found no abuse of discretion in a district court's denial of continuances in a capital murder case after comparing it to other similar cases.
Summary of this case from State v. FlackIn Robinson, the State prosecuted the defendant for capital murder in Johnson County even though the bodies of two victims were found in a different county.
Summary of this case from State v. HillardIn Robinson, the factor was inconclusive or weighed slightly against a finding of prejudice when more than two years had passed but survey results "showed a high degree of case recognition."
Summary of this case from State v. Garcianoting high case recognition in counties outside venue of origin in upholding denial of motion to transfer venue on statutory grounds
Summary of this case from State v. KomisarjevskyIn State v. Robinson, 303 Kan. 11, 225, 363 P.3d 875 (2015), disapproved of on other grounds by State v. Cheever, 306 Kan. 760, 402 P.3d 1126 (2017), this court interpreted K.S.A. 60-464 and held that its "authentication requirement is ‘satisfied by evidence sufficient to support a finding that the matter in question is what its proponent claims.’ "
Summary of this case from State v. JenkinsIn Robinson, 303 Kan. at 118-22, 363 P.3d 875, this court revisited the availability of a suppression remedy for a violation of 22-2401a.
Summary of this case from In re J.O.In Robinson, 303 Kan. at 351-57, 363 P.3d 875, I expressed my view that the death penalty violates the prohibition against cruel or unusual punishment in our State Constitution.
Summary of this case from State v. Kahlerconsidering federal and similar state counterparts to analyze what constitutes "the writing itself" under the best evidence rule when the evidence is stored electronically
Summary of this case from Bullock v. BNSF Ry. Co.In Robinson, we quoted a standard of review in both the guilt-phase cumulative-error discussion and the penalty-phase cumulative-error discussion that was nearly identical to the standards advanced by Cheever and the State in this case.
Summary of this case from State v. CheeverIn Robinson, we quoted a standard of review in both the guilt-phase cumulative-error discussion and the penalty-phase cumulative-error discussion that was nearly identical to the standards advanced by Cheever and the State in this case.
Summary of this case from State v. CheeverIn Robinson, we quoted a standard of review in both the guilt-phase cumulative-error discussion and the penalty-phase cumulative-error discussion that was nearly identical to the standards advanced by Cheever and the State in this case.
Summary of this case from State v. CheeverIn Robinson, our Supreme Court considered Robinson's argument that the prosecutor's hypothetical question during voir dire shifted the State's burden of proof and undermined his presumption of innocence.
Summary of this case from State v. CampbellIn Robinson, "members of the Lenexa Police Department (LPD) traveled beyond the Lenexa city limits to conduct warrantless searches and seizures of trash left for collection outside Robinson's Olathe residence," and Robinson argued the evidence derived from the trash pulls should have been suppressed because the LPD conducted the investigative work outside its territorial jurisdiction.
Summary of this case from State v. Harbacekpresuming juror misconduct but finding no prejudicial error
Summary of this case from State v. PappadaIn Robinson, the court looked to the Federal Rules of Evidence and their treatment of electronic documents under the best evidence rule to augment an antiquated and largely inapt Kansas rule. 303 Kan. at 224-25.
Summary of this case from State v. ClarkIn State v. Robinson, 303 Kan. 11, 221, 363 P.3d 875 (2015), disapprovedon othergrounds byState v. Cheever, 304 Kan. 866, 375 P.3d 979 (2016), our Supreme Court stated that appellate courts review best evidence challenges for abuse of discretion.
Summary of this case from State v. RodmanFull title:STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee/Cross-appellant, v. JOHN E. ROBINSON, SR.…
Court:SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS
Date published: Nov 6, 2015
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