STATE v. BELT

No. 94,435.

381 P.3d 473 (2016)

STATE of Kansas, Appellee, v. Douglas S. BELT, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed October 21, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sarah Ellen Johnson , of Capital Appellate Defender Office, argued the cause, and Rebecca E. Woodman and Meryl Carver-Allmond , of the same office, were on the briefs for appellant.

Boyd K. Isherwood , assistant district attorney, argued the cause, and David Lowden , chief attorney, appellate division, Marc Bennett , district attorney, and Derek Schmidt , attorney general, were on the brief for appellee.


This is a direct appeal in a capital case.

Because appellant Douglas Belt died in prison during the pendency of this appeal, we follow State v. Hollister, 300 Kan. 458, 329 P.3d 1220 (2014) (death of defendant during pendency of direct appeal does...

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