State v. Carter

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Beier, J.:

Jerome Carter appeals his convictions and sentences for first-degree felony murder, aggravated robbeiy, and criminal possession of a firearm.

These convictions followed Carter’s second trial. He was originally convicted of first-degree premeditated murder, aggravated robbery, and criminal possession of a firearm; but those convictions were reversed on a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. See State v. Carter, 270 Kan. 426, 14 P.3d 1138 (2000). Carter and his first trial counsel had disagreed over the attorney’s pursuit of a guilt-based…