Supreme Court of Kansas· 7/31/2015

State v. Murray

Citations

302 Kan. 478
353 P.3d 1158
2015 Kan. LEXIS 446
2015 WL 4598833

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holding that failure to support an argument with pertinent authority or explain why it is sound despite the lack of pertinent authority results in the failure to brief an issue, and failure to brief an issue amounts to abandonment
noting that the failure to support a point with pertinent authority or explain why the point is sound despite the absence of pertinent authority is deemed a failure to brief
holding failure to support point with pertinent authority is like failing to brief issue
finding a retrospective competency hearing could rectify the district court's alleged failure to hold a competency hearing or an adequate competency hearing in the defendant's underlying case
affirming a district court's conclusion that a retrospective competency hearing was feasible
failing to support a 6 point with pertinent authority or show why it is sound despite a lack of supporting authority or in the face of contrary authority is akin to failing to brief the issue

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Judges: Luckert

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