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State v. Williams

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided July 15, 1978No. 49,617PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

McFarland, J.:

This is a direct appeal from convictions of aggravated kidnapping (K.S.A. 21-3421), aggravated sodomy (K.S.A. 21-3506), and rape (K.S.A. 21-3502).

Issue No. 1

DID THE TRIAL COURT ERR IN SUSTAINING THE PROSECUTOR’S MOTION IN LIMINE; IS K.S.A. 60-447a UNCONSTITUTIONAL FOR LACK OF RECIPROCAL DUTY BY PROSECUTOR TO GIVE SEVEN DAYS’ NOTICE?

On the day of trial the state filed a motion in limine requesting that the trial court limit inquiry into past sexual conduct of Brenda King, the complaining witness, pursuant to K.S.A. 60-447a. No motion had…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State v. BuggsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1976
  2. State v. FreemanSupreme Court of Kansas · 1978
  3. People v. ColemanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1942
  4. People v. AngierCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1941
  5. People v. HickokCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1950

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. JoyceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
  2. Commonwealth v. HarrisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2005
  3. Commonwealth v. WidrickMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
  4. State v. LovelaceSupreme Court of Kansas · 1980
  5. Commonwealth v. FitzgeraldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992

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