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State v. Brown

Citations

  • 280 Kan. 65
  • 118 P.3d 1273
  • 2005 Kan. LEXIS 459

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  • finding anonymous jury was error, in spite of being warranted under the facts, due to trial court’s informing jury that security concerns were at issue
  • applying anonymous jury analysis where the court decided to refer to the jurors by number rather than by name
  • withholding juror information undermines a defendant's presumption of innocence and his right to a fair trial
  • applying the federal anonymous jury test when, after voir dire was conducted using juror names, the court informed the jury that because of safety concerns the court would begin to identify jurors by number
  • whether reasons exist to protect juror identity is an issue \left to the trial court's discretion\
  • whether reasons exist to protect juror identity is an issue “left to the trial court’s discretion”

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Judges: Luckert, McFarland, Gernon, Larson, Nuss

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