Legal Opinion

State v. Carpenter

Court of Appeals of Kansas

Decided July 18, 1980No. 51,744PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Swinehart, J.:

Defendant Eugene P. Carpenter appeals from a jury conviction of one count of obstructing legal process or official duty in violation of K.S.A. 21-3808.

The defendant raises two questions on appeal: (1) whether the prosecutor committed prejudicial misconduct in his closing argument; and (2) whether there was sufficient evidence for the jury *215to find the defendant guilty of obstructing legal process or official duty.

At approximately 10:45 p.m. on April 21, 1979, Scott Holladay, a Shawnee County deputy sheriff, observed a red Ford Pinto on the shoulder of the access entrance ramp of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1976
  2. State v. BradfordSupreme Court of Kansas · 1976
  3. State v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1976
  4. State v. DillCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1979

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. KleypasSupreme Court of Kansas · 2001
  2. State v. MarbleCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1995
  3. State v. PerrigoCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1985
  4. State v. KleypasSupreme Court of Kansas · 2001

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