State v. Griffin

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Allegrucci, J.:

Ethan Griffin appeals his convictions of two counts of felony murder, five counts of aggravated battery, and two counts of burglary. He was sentenced to two consecutive life terms (each with no parole eligibility for 20 years) plus 72 months consecutive to the life terms.

This case is a companion case to State v. Dixon, 279 Kan. 563, 112 P.3d 883. The convictions of Griffin and Dixon arose out of an explosion and apartment fire, which occurred in Emporia in July 2001. Dixon and Griffin were coparticipants in the crimes charged but were…