Legal Opinion
State v. Chamberlain
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided December 2, 1983No. 55,365PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
James L. Chamberlain was convicted on April 1, 1980, by a jury in Shawnee County District Court of felony murder, K.S.A. 21-3401, and aggravated robbery, K.S.A. 21-3427. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder and fifteen years to life for the robbery, the sentences to be served consecutively.
No post-trial motions were filed. Trial counsel filed a notice of appeal and secured an order directing the preparation of a transcript at public expense, since defendant was indigent. The appeal was not docketed here within ten days, as was required by Rule 2.04, 228 Kan. xxxix. Defendant’s…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Chamberlain v. StateSupreme Court of Kansas · 1985
- State v. Van CleaveSupreme Court of Kansas · 1986
- In re NelsonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1984