BALBIRNIE v. STATE

No. 115,650.

468 P.3d 334 (2020)

John BALBIRNIE, Appellant, v. STATE of Kansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed July 24, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald E. Wells , of Jerry Wells Attorney-at-Law, of Lawrence, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellant.

Brandon L. Jones , county attorney, argued the cause, and Stephen A. Hunting , former county attorney, and Derek Schmidt , attorney general, were on the brief for appellee.


A jury convicted John Balbirnie of the second-degree murder of Paul Nicholson, who died from a stab wound to the chest. Balbirnie appealed and his conviction was affirmed by the Court of Appeals. State v. Balbirnie, No. 106,849, 2013 WL 3455772 (Kan. App. 2013) (unpublished opinion)...

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