State v. Magallanez

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Beier, J.:

Raul Manuel Magallanez appeals his jury convictions in three child sexual abuse cases tried together by the district court. The district judge sentenced Magallanez to life imprisonment in 06 CR 681, consecutive to a total of 904 months in 07 CR 94 and 07 CR 95. Magallanez filed this timely appeal, and we have jurisdiction under K.S.A. 22-3601(b)(l).

MagaUanez raises 15 issues. The following five are dispositive under the cumulative error doctrine:(1) Whether the State committed reversible prosecutorial misconduct in closing argument by…