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STATE v. BROWN

No. 91,727.

280 Kan. 65 (2005)

STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. ERIC BROWN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed September 9, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sarah Ellen Johnson, assistant appellate defender, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellant.

Lee J. Davison, assistant attorney general, argued the cause, and Phill Kline, attorney general, was with him on the brief for appellee.

The opinion was delivered by

LUCKERT, J.:

A jury convicted Eric Brown of felony murder and attempted robbery. We reverse his convictions, finding he was denied a fair trial as the result of comments by the trial court. In the disputed comments, the trial court advised the jury that because of concerns for the jurors' safety and security, steps were being taken to prevent further disclosure of the jurors' identities. In the context of this case, we conclude...

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