State v. Albright

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Beier, J.:

On this direct appeal from defendant William D. Al-bright’s conviction of first-degree murder at retrial, defendant challenges the constitutionality of his hard 40 sentence, argues the dis trict judge erred in overruling his motions for a mistrial, and alleges prosecutorial misconduct during closing argument denied him a fair trial.

Factual and Procedural Background

The facts underlying defendant’s conviction are set out in detail in State v. Albright, 271 Kan. 546, 547-49, 24 P.3d 103 (2001), and are summarized as follows:

Defendant and David…