Legal Opinion

State v. Hamon

Court of Appeals of Kansas

Decided September 2, 2011No. 101,954Published

1Opinion of the Court

Bruns, J.:

Christopher M. Hamon appeals from his convictions of two counts of attempted second-degree murder, one count of aggravated robbery, and one count of felony theft. We conclude that the search warrant issued for Hamon’s motel room was based on probable cause because the supporting affidavit provided a substantial basis for the issuing judge to determine that there was a fair probability that evidence would be found in the place to be searched. We further conclude that Hamon was not entitled to jury instructions on attempted voluntary manslaughter or self-defense because he shot an…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. United States v. LeonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Coleman v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  5. Rothgery v. Gillespie CountySupreme Court of the United States · 2008

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