Legal Opinion

State v. Underwood

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided July 18, 1980No. 51,401, 51,420PublishedCited by 60 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*295The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fromme, J.:

Curtis Leon Underwood appeals from a jury conviction of felony murder (K.S.A. 21-3401). The underlying felony which is being used to classify the homicide as a felony murder is unlawful possession of a firearm as defined in K.S.A. 21-4204(l)(b). This forms the basis for appeal No. 51,401 in this court.

In an attempt to erase the underlying or collateral felony the defendant filed two motions in a 1974 case in which he had been convicted of felony theft. He filed one motion to annul this conviction and a second motion to withdraw his plea of…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. People v. FordCalifornia Supreme Court · 1964
  2. People v. RobillardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1960
  3. People v. SatchellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
  4. People v. WilliamsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
  5. State v. WilsonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1976

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3Cited by60 opinions

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  3. Logan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1981
  4. State v. LashleySupreme Court of Kansas · 1983
  5. State v. ScottSupreme Court of Kansas · 2008

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