Legal Opinion
State v. Bornholdt
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided January 31, 1997No. 75,185PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
LARSON; J.:
Michael Bomholdt appeals his jury convictions of criminal possession of a firearm and first-degree murder with the imposition of a hard 40 sentence for the shooting death of Jon Dreiling.
Factual Background
In the spring of 1993, Jon Dreiling and Eric Day were arrested for drug-related offenses. Dreiling made a deal with the State and agreed to testify against Day in a trial scheduled in September 1993.
In July and August 1993, Bomholdt told his friend Tracy Wheeler that Dreiling was a snitch and did not deserve to live. In July, Bomholdt…
2Cases cited48 opinions
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- State v. GrissomSupreme Court of Kansas · 1992
- State v. WarrenSupreme Court of Kansas · 1981
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