Legal Opinion
State v. Thompson
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided June 21, 1985No. 57,528PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Lockett, J.:
This is an appeál by the State from a decision in the district court of Geary County in which the court found that K.S.A. 21-4113(l)(a), harassment by telephone, is unconstitutional.
In September 1984, Billy Lee Thompson was summoned to appear in the district court of Geary County on charges of violating K.S.A. 21-4113(l)(a) on two occasions. Thompson appeared with counsel, waived formal arraignment and entered a plea of not guilty.
The defendant later requested discovery and demanded a jury trial. In October 1984, Thompson’s attorney moved…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- State v. DubishSupreme Court of Kansas · 1984
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3Cited by43 opinions
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