STATE v. LEVIER

No. 50,104

226 Kan. 461 (1979)

601 P.2d 1116

STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. JAMES FRANCIS LEVIER, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed October 27, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pedro Luis Irigonegaray, of Hawver & Irigonegaray, of Topeka, argued the cause and was on the brief for the appellant.

Gene M. Olander, district attorney, argued the cause, and Robert T. Stephan, attorney general, was with him on the brief for the appellee.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

MILLER, J.:

James Francis Levier appeals directly to this court following his conviction of murder in the second degree, a class B felony, in violation of K.S.A. 21-3402. Levier was sentenced to a term of not less than 30 years nor more than life under the provisions of K.S.A. 21-4501 and K.S.A. 21-4504. Many issues are raised; each will be stated and discussed separately.

The facts, stated briefly, are these...

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