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STATE v. BURNS

No. 103,088.

287 P.3d 261 (2012)

STATE of Kansas, Appellee, v. Vernie BURNS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

October 26, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Sheryl L. Lidtke , deputy district attorney, argued the cause, and Jerome A. Gorman , district attorney, and Steve Six , attorney general, were with her on the brief for appellee.

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

After a jury trial, Vernie Burns was convicted of two counts of aggravated criminal sodomy and two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child. He was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences, each with a mandatory 40-year prison term. Burns raises two alternative means issues, multiple trial errors, and several issues related to his sentences.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

In October 2007,...

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