Legal Opinion
State v. Pope
Court of Appeals of Kansas
Decided November 22, 1996No. 74,056PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Marquardt, J.:
The State charged Bridget Pope with intentional second-degree murder or unintentional but reckless second-degree murder in the death of 16-year-old Tracy L. Horyna. A jury found Pope guilty of intentional second-degree murder, and the district court sentenced Pope to 141 months in prison. Pope appeals both her conviction and sentence.
Hoiyna and Mistyn Stewart attended the same high school and were close friends. Michelle Smyres, a friend of Hoiyna and Stewart, telephoned Stewart’s house and asked to speak to Horyna. Smyres told Horyna that Hilleary McEhlheny wanted to meet…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- State v. GuebaraSupreme Court of Kansas · 1985
- State v. HillSupreme Court of Kansas · 1987
- State v. ScottSupreme Court of Kansas · 1992
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3Cited by11 opinions
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