State v. Coburn

Green, J.:

Edward N. Cobum, Sr., appeals from his convictions at a jury trial of six counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child in violation of K.S.A. 21-3504(a)(3)(A) and one count of sexual exploitation of a child in violation of K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 21-3516(a)(2). First, Cobum contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion to sever his charge of sexual exploitation of a child from the six counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child. We agree. Under K.S.A. 22-3202(1), the legislature has set out three alternative conditions precedent (same or similar character;…