Legal Opinion

Thompson v. State

Court of Appeals of Kansas

Decided December 27, 1996No. 75,275PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

White, J.:

In this K.S.A. 60-1507 proceeding, Tommy G. Thompson challenges his conviction for selling cocaine by claiming double jeopardy. Thompson claims that a forfeiture of his vehicle used in the commission of the offense and his conviction of the offense constituted multiple punishments. The district court denied Thompson’s petition. We affirm the district court’s decision.

Thompson pled guilty to two counts of sale of cocaine and was sentenced on each count to 4 to 15 years’ imprisonment, to be served concurrently. On February 8, 1993, sometime before the plea and conviction in the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Brown v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. United States v. HalperSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. Austin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  4. United States v. BroceSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  5. United States v. UrserySupreme Court of the United States · 1996

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Kansas · 2006
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  4. State v. YeomanCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1997

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