STATE v. YOUNGBLOOD

No. 96,850.

206 P.3d 518 (2009)

STATE of Kansas, Appellee, v. Galen D. YOUNGBLOOD, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

May 8, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michelle A. Davis, of Kansas Appellate Defender Office, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellant.

Jared S. Maag, deputy solicitor general, argued the cause, and Michael X. Llamas, assistant county attorney, and Paul J. Morrison, attorney general, were on the brief for appellee.


The opinion of the court was delivered by JOHNSON, J.:

Galen Youngblood appeals his conviction and sentence for possession of hallucinogenic drugs, as a second offense. He claims that the prior misdemeanor conviction used to elevate the severity level of his current crime from a misdemeanor to a felony was unconstitutionally obtained without counsel or a valid waiver of counsel. Accordingly, Youngblood contends that the district...

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