Legal Opinion
State v. Stewart
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided February 24, 1979No. 49,853PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
McFarland, J.:
This is an appeal in a criminal action from jury verdicts finding Stevon Stewart guilty of aggravated burglary (K.S.A. 21-3716), first-degree murder (K.S.A. 21-3401), rape (K.S.A. 21-3502), and aggravated robbery (K.S.A. 21-3427). From these convictions defendant appeals.
At approximately 5:00 p.m. on June 17, 1977, the body of eighty-eight-year-old Margaret Pearson, a Caucasian, was found in her home in Kansas City, Kansas. The victim was on her bed with her feet tied. Her nightgown was pulled up above her waist. There was dried blood on…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Swain v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- People v. WheelerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
- State v. LambSupreme Court of Kansas · 1972
- State v. DavisMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975
- State v. ReedSupreme Court of Kansas · 1974
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3Cited by18 opinions
- State v. NeilSupreme Court of Florida · 1984
- People v. WilliamsIllinois Supreme Court · 1983
- Nevius v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1985
- State v. ChilesSupreme Court of Kansas · 1979
- People v. FlemingAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980
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