(DOWNLOAD) "State v. Melton" by Supreme Court of Kansas # Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: State v. Melton
- Author : Supreme Court of Kansas
- Release Date : January 16, 1971
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 61 KB
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The opinion of the court was delivered by Appellant was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree
(K.S.A. 21-407) in connection with the death on February
[207 Kan. 701]
5, 1967, of Mrs. Lillie Mae Colbert of Coffeyville, Kansas. This
was appellant's third trial on a charge of first degree murder.
(An additional count of rape was dismissed at the preliminary
hearing.) The first trial ended in a mistrial when a juror died,
and the second when the jury was unable to agree on a verdict.
After appellant's motion for a new trial was overruled the state,
pursuant to previous notice, introduced evidence of three prior
felony convictions. Appellant was thereupon sentenced to life
imprisonment under K.S.A. 21-107a. He subsequently filed a motion
for resentencing, contending that the prior convictions relied
upon in imposing sentence under the habitual criminal act were
invalid. This motion was overruled and he thereafter perfected
this appeal.