Reifschneider v. State

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Larson, J.:

This is the second appeal of an attempt by Harold Reifschneider to claim the entire amount of the November 26, 1994, cash lotto jackpot for which he held one of two winning lottery tickets.

*562The factual scenario and proceedings in the previous appeal, Reifschneider v. Kansas State Lottery, 266 Kan. 338, 969 P.2d 875 (1998) (Reifschneider I), were set forth as follows:

“On November 26, 1994, appellant Joyce Reifschneider, at the time known as Joyce Eldridge, purchased a Cash Lotto ticket with a winning combination of numbers. Another winning…