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State v. Meeks

Citations

  • 88 P.3d 789
  • 277 Kan. 609
  • 2004 Kan. LEXIS 234

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  • holding doctrine applicable to defendant charged with murder of witness said to be unavailable
  • basing its holding on the Crawford Court’s acceptance of the rule of forfeiture by wrongdoing that extinguishes confrontation claims on essentially equitable grounds
  • applying Crawford to defendant’s direct appeal even though the defendant’s trial occurred before Crawford was issued
  • applying Crawford to defendant's direct appeal even though the defendant's trial occurred before Crawford was issued
  • applying Crawford to direct appeals pending at the time the decision was issued
  • recording of 911 call made during a shooting was relevant to “ 'convey[] what was going on at the scene at that moment’ ” and to corroborate witness testimony

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Judges: Nuss

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