State v. Pabst

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Six, J.:

We earlier reversed and remanded defendant Tod Alan Pabst’s conviction for first-degree premeditated murder of his fiancee. The prosecutor’s remarks during closing arguments were so prejudicial that a new trial was required. See State v. Pabst, 268 Kan. 501, 502, 996 P.2d 321 (2000) (Pabst I). On retrial, Pabst was again convicted of first-degree premeditated murder. The district court imposed a sentence of life imprisonment with the possibility of parole in 25 years. See K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 22-3717. Pabst appeals his conviction and sentence.

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