STATE v. THORNTON

No. 120,028.

481 P.3d 1212 (2021)

STATE of Kansas, Appellee, v. James L. THORNTON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed March 5, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randall L. Hodgkinson , of Kansas Appellate Defender Office, was on the briefs for appellant.

Kate Duncan Butler , assistant district attorney, and Charles E. Branson , district attorney, and Derek Schmidt , attorney general, were on the brief for appellee.


James L. Thornton seeks our review of a Court of Appeals decision affirming his convictions for possession of marijuana, methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia. Our concern is the prejudicial impact of the trial court admitting evidence that a syringe was found by police during a search that...

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