Legal Opinion

State v. Colston

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided July 23, 2010No. 100,005PublishedCited by 63 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Malone, J.:

Sanford Colston appeals his convictions of rape, aggravated criminal sodomy, and aggravated indecent liberties with a child. Colston claims: (1) The trial court erred when it failed to give a unanimity instruction even though the State presented evidence of multiple acts supporting each count; (2) his conviction of aggravated indecent liberties with a child should be vacated because it is a lesser included offense of rape when both offenses are charged under K.S.A. 21-4643; (3) his convictions should be reversed because the trial court…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Neder v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  3. Allen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  4. Washington v. RecuencoSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
  5. State v. KitchenWashington Supreme Court · 2004

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3Cited by63 opinions

  1. State v. DunnSupreme Court of Kansas · 2016
  2. State v. BrownSupreme Court of Kansas · 2012
  3. State v. CarrSupreme Court of Kansas · 2014
  4. State v. KingSupreme Court of Kansas · 2013
  5. State v. RaskieSupreme Court of Kansas · 2012

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