STATE v. MATTOX

No. 111,162.

390 P.3d 514 (2017)

STATE of Kansas, Appellee, v. Joseph Dathian MATTOX, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed March 10, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Catherine A. Zigtema , of Law Office of Kate Zigtema LC, of Lenexa, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellant.

Steven J. Obermeier , senior deputy district attorney, argued the cause, and Stephen M. Howe , district attorney, and Derek Schmidt , attorney general, were with him on the brief for appellee.


Joseph Mattox directly appeals his conviction and hard 50 sentence for the first-degree premeditated murder, aggravated kidnapping, and aggravated robbery of Keighley Alyea in September 2009 in Johnson County. We affirm Mattox's convictions; however, we vacate Mattox's hard 50 sentence and remand...

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