Legal Opinion
State v. Alexander
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided March 10, 2000No. 80,460PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Abbott, J.:
This is a direct appeal by the defendant, Patricia A. Alexander, from her conviction for the first-degree murder of Walter Young. Alexander raises six issues.
From the record it appears Alexander had a drug and alcohol problem, as did Young. Young was referred to as the “neighborhood drunk.”
On May 3, 1997, Young went to the liquor store around 10:30 a.m. When he returned to his house, he had Alexander in the car with him. Alexander spent time at her niece’s house, which was a short distance from Young’s house.
It appears the police were called…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Hernandez v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- State v. LumleySupreme Court of Kansas · 1999
- State v. MayberrySupreme Court of Kansas · 1991
- State v. ClarkSupreme Court of Kansas · 1997
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3Cited by13 opinions
- State v. KleypasSupreme Court of Kansas · 2001
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