Legal Opinion
State v. Knight
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided November 6, 2009No. 100,167PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Green, J.:
Michael Lorenzo Knight, Jr., appeals his convictions after a bench trial for criminal possession of a firearm and carrying a concealed firearm. On appeal, Knight contends that the trial court improperly denied his motion to suppress evidence arising from a car stop. We disagree and affirm. Knight also asserts that his conviction for criminal possession of a firearm is inappropriate, because the statute, K.S.A. 21-4204(a)(4)(A), under which he was convicted does not apply to his prior felony for an attempt crime. We agree. Accordingly, we reverse and remand with directions to dismiss…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2011
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