STATE v. RUCKER

No. 117,143.

441 P.3d 1053 (2019)

STATE of Kansas, Appellee, v. Jason L. RUCKER, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed June 7, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey C. Leiker , of Leiker Law Office, P.A., of Kansas City, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellant.

Daniel G. Obermeier , assistant district attorney, argued the cause, and Mark A. Dupree Sr. , district attorney, Jennifer S. Tatum , assistant district attorney, and Derek Schmidt , attorney general, were on the brief for appellee.


Jason Rucker appeals his conviction for first-degree murder. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On October 22, 1997, Celestino Zavala Ruiz went to V.E.'s house in Kansas City, Kansas. The two were dating and Zavala wanted to ask V.E. out for coffee. When Zavala arrived...

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