STATE v. BOWEN

No. 68,832

254 Kan. 618 (1994)

867 P.2d 1024

STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. WILLIE J. BOWEN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed January 25, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benjamin C. Wood, special assistant appellate defender, of Lawrence, argued the cause, and Jessica R. Kunen, chief appellate defender, of Topeka, was with him on the brief for appellant.

Debra S. Byrd, assistant district attorney, argued the cause, and Nola Foulston, district attorney, and Robert T. Stephan, attorney general, were with her on the brief for appellee.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

SIX, J.:

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