BEAUCLAIR v. STATE

No. 112,556.

419 P.3d 1180 (2018)

Danny E. BEAUCLAIR, Appellant, v. STATE of Kansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed June 22, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jonathan B. Phelps , of Phelps-Chartered, of Topeka, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellant.

Natalie Chalmers , assistant solicitor general, argued the cause, and Jodi E. Liftin , assistant district attorney, Chadwick J. Taylor , district attorney, and Derek Schmidt , attorney general, were on the brief for appellee.


This appeal addresses current law on whether a criminal defendant's claim of actual innocence excuses procedural defaults that would otherwise bar litigation of motions filed under K.S.A. 60-1507.

Defendant Danny E. Beauclair pleaded no contest in 2001 to one count of rape of a child under...

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