State v. Prine

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Beier, J.:

Defendant John Prine was convicted of rape, aggravated criminal sodomy, and aggravated indecent liberties with a child because of his conduct with a 6-year-old girl. He petitioned for our review of the Court of Appeals decision affirming his convictions in State v. Prine, No. 93,345, unpublished opinion filed *715December 1, 2006. We address K.S.A. 60-455 and sufficiency issues.

Factual and Procedural Background

Prine’s sufficiency claim requires more elaborate discussion of the troubling case than might ordinarily be necessary.

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