STATE v. BUCHANAN

No. 123,100.

531 P.3d 1198 (2023)

STATE of Kansas, Appellee, v. Ronald Levon BUCHANAN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion Filed June 30, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Emily Brandt , of Kansas Appellant Defender Office, argued the cause, and Jennifer C. Bates , of the same office, was on the briefs for appellant, and Ronald Buchanan, appellant, was on a supplemental brief pro se.

Jacob M. Gontesky , assistant district attorney, argued the cause, and Stephen M. Howe , district attorney, and Derek Schmidt , attorney general, were with him on the briefs for appellee.


The State charged Ronald Levon Buchanan with several crimes after an intentionally set fire damaged several apartments. A jury convicted Buchanan of six counts of aggravated arson, three counts of attempted first-degree murder, and one count of animal cruelty. He appeals, raising three issues...

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