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- Title: State v. Moore
- Author : Supreme Court of Kansas
- Release Date : January 01, 1979
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 51 KB
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The opinion of the court was delivered by This is a direct appeal from convictions in two criminal cases which were consolidated and tried together. In case No. 78 CR 629, the defendant, Moses Moore, was charged with aggravated robbery (K.S.A. 21-3427), and kidnapping (K.S.A. 21-3420). The case went to trial on September 18, 1978, but ended in mistrial when the jury was unable to reach a verdict. On September 22, 1978, case No. 78 CR 1659 was filed, charging defendant with corruptly influencing a witness (K.S.A. 21-3806), and the unlawful deprivation of property (K.S.A. 21-3705). Over objection of the defendant, the two cases were consolidated and tried jointly on December 5, 1978. The defendant was convicted on all charges. The events giving rise to the charges were disputed. The State's evidence showed that on April 1, 1978, the defendant, Moses Moore, knocked on the apartment door of Mark Marion, and asked if Bill McCoy still lived there. When told by Marion that Bill McCoy no longer lived there, Moore asked if he could come in and see a mural which had been painted on one of the apartment walls. Marion admitted Moore into the apartment and [226 Kan. 748]