Legal Opinion

State v. Kaesontae

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided July 12, 1996No. 73,322PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Allegrucci, J.:

This is a direct appeal by Leck Kaesontae from his conviction by the district court of one count of attempted aggravated robbery and one count of felony murder. The controlling term of his sentence is life imprisonment.

Kaesontae contends the district court erred in (1) finding that the killing was committed in an attempt to commit aggravated robbery; (2) admitting into evidence the tape recording of a 911 call made by a witness to the shooting; and (3) admitting into evidence the statement Kaesontae made to police.

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2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. State v. LashleySupreme Court of Kansas · 1983
  2. State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1993
  3. State v. SteadmanSupreme Court of Kansas · 1993
  4. State v. GarciaSupreme Court of Kansas · 1992
  5. State v. Rider, Edens & LemonsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1981

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. State v. MyersSupreme Court of Kansas · 1996
  2. State v. BeachSupreme Court of Kansas · 2003
  3. State v. CorbettSupreme Court of Kansas · 2006
  4. State v. KunellisSupreme Court of Kansas · 2003
  5. State v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Kansas · 2012

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