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STATE v. SEARLES

No. 63,196

246 Kan. 567 (1990)

793 P.2d 724

STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. JIMMY JACK SEARLES, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed May 25, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael L. McCoy, assistant appellate defender, argued the cause, and Jessica R. Kunen, chief appellate defender, and Shannon S. Crane, assistant appellate defender, were on the brief for appellant.

John K. Bork, assistant attorney general, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellee.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

SIX, J.:

The defendant, Jimmy Jack Searles, appeals from his convictions of felony murder, K.S.A. 21-3401, and attempted rape, K.S.A. 21-3301; K.S.A. 21-3502.

The issues for our review are whether

(1) the trial court improperly allowed the State to comment on Searles' exercise of his privilege against self-incrimination; (2) the trial court erred in allowing the prosecution to introduce K...

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